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Beowulf’s contemporaries value his commitment, determination, and bravery. He is loyal to his people and what he is fighting for. He is always up for a challenge that he never backs out of.

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Although Grendel's mother was a very strong competitor, Beowulf uses his strength and his sword to conquer.  I think also by beheading her he takes away all her strength, her dignity, and her life.

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Beowulf's contemporaries valued bravery and strength. He offers himself up for battle, "A resolute blow that bit deep into her neck bone and secured it entirely." (Heaney 109).

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Beowulf’s contemporaries valued bravery and strength. He shows these qualities by fighting Grendel as well as his mother: he shows bravery when he offers to fight and he shows strength by winning the battles.

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The qualities that Beowulf's contemporaries value are strength, bravery, and loyalty. With Beowulf's strength and bravery, he is able to be a reliable soldier, which earns him lots of respect. Along with this strength and bravery, comes loyalty, which is shown when Beowulf continually offers his well-being to fight.

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Beowulf has strength and bravery that the others value and admire about him. He not only fought and killed Grendel to save their home, but he now also defeated Grendel's mother. So they thank and admire him for the strength that he has to be able to win those battles.

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The qualities Beowulf's contemporaries value are bravery, strength, and honor. They value his bravery and strength because he is able to go into any fight, no matter the enemy, and always manage to put up a good fight. They value his honor because he always does the right thing, which is the thing that is right for the people he is fighting for.

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“Then he saw a blade that boded well, a sword in her armoury, an ancient heirloom from the days of the giant, an ideal weapon, one that any warrior would envy, so huge and heavy of itself only Beowulf could wield in a battle” (107-109). Beowulf’s contemporaries valued strength and loyalty, his defeat of Grendel and his mother validate his reputation for bravery.

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“Then he saw a blade that boded well, a sword in her armoury, an ancient heirloom from the days of the giants, an ideal weapon, one that any warrior would envy.” Lines 1557-1560