Beowulf
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it originated. The Anglo Saxon culture had values very similar to our own today, though they emphasized certain areas more strongly than others. Honor was obviously held very high among the people. Conversely, shame was looked at as a punishment of its own. While Beowulf was probably altered a few times somewhere in time from its conception to its recording, it still contains the fundamental ethic system of the society in which it was born.
it originated. The Anglo Saxon culture had values very similar to our own today, though they emphasized certain areas more strongly than others. Honor was obviously held very high among the people. Conversely, shame was looked at as a punishment of its own. While Beowulf was probably altered a few times somewhere in time from its conception to its recording, it still contains the fundamental ethic system of the society in which it was born.