Hrothgar's Loyalty In Beowulf

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In contrast, rather than focusing on the responsibilities as a way of appropriate behavior for the nobles, Beowulf focuses on the loyalty one has for his kingdom and the ability of one's strength. One exemplary action of loyalty was to give back to their people. The most noticeable and memorable action of giving back was how Hrothgar,
"have men make a great mead-house which the sons of men should remember forever, and there within he would share everything with young and old that God had given him" (69-72)
The way Hrothgar gave back to his people, or his followers, was by creating a place in which all of them could meet to have meals and celebrate various events with each other. Additionally, when Beowulf returned from killing Grendel’s mother, Hrothgar has everyone celebrate together, he points out that Beowulf should,
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He also continues to strive to keep his nobility, he presents Beowulf with “many treasures”. Lastly, from Beowulf, Liuzza presents how this society relies on strength to define their nobility. During the fight with Grendel’s mother, Beowulf speaks about how he will “win honor and frame, or death will take me!” (1491). What Beowulf means is that, even if he is to die at the hands of Grendel’s mother, he knows that he will die a death of nobility because he was a man who portrayed how great his strength