Imbalance between Pagans and Christians

In the classic epic “Beowulf,” an imbalance between pagan and Christian values exists. The imbalance occurred when a monk rewrote this epic, including his own Christian beliefs throughout the story. The actual people during the Anglo-Saxon period believed in monsters. Three examples of this imbalance occur during Shild’s burial, Hrothgar’s desperation, and Beowulf’s revenge.
One example of the imbalance can be seen during Shild’s burial. Shild was the first king of Denmark. When Shild died, his people gave him a burial at sea. Followers of Shild placed treasures next to his body, hoping to buy his way into Heaven. “Next to that noble corpse they heaped up treasures.” This quotation illustrates paganism because a person cannot buy his way into Heaven. On the other hand, the Christian aspect of this event was that Shild believed in God and called to the Lord...