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Christian Influences In Beowulf

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Throughout the epic poem of "Beowulf," there were Christian influences and elements mixed in. The theory of how the monks were the ones to finally put the orally told poem, makes sense due to the variety of Christian aspects mixed in. The Christian influences were useful in explaining why certain things came to be. Examples of such influences include why Beowulf won certain battles, how Grendel's came to be and God's blessing of Beowulf.
Grendel, the first monster Beowulf encounters, was said to be a descendant of Cain, the world's first murderer. This connection to Cain comes from the monks, and is according to the bible. Here, the Christian influence is seen explaining how such a evil can come to be. On page 20, " he was spawned in that slime,
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