Beowulf wants to help Hrothgar because he realizes that despite current rivalries, he is committed to serving humanity. He also wants a chance to show his prowess to more people and wants admiration. Hrothgar is able to save face because Beowulf comes to ask his permission to kill Grendel. When phrased this way, it gives the impression that the king was the mastermind behind the operation and that he was the one who made the decision to have Grendel killed. The number twelve has many religious connotations, including but not limited to the number twelve. Christmas days, the twelve apostles and the twelve tribes of Israel. By using the number 12, the transcriber is able to pay homage to his Christianity. Beowulf wants to stay inside to fight Grendel. He mentions that Grendel may have been a descendant of Cain. Beowulf's sacrifice for his people was eventually also compared to Jesus' sacrifice. Repeatedly, characters in the story thank God or refer to God in what was originally written as a pagan myth. This once again contributes to the cyclical nature of the story, but this time the atmospheres are different. The beginning tower is a symbol of greatness and the beginning of an era while the ending tower has a more melancholy meaning and marks the end of an era. Fire and water seem to be depicted the most throughout the story, mainly to make the setting strange and dangerous. Earth and Air are both mentioned, but less frequently and mostly by chance. If a section of the epic was missing, perhaps that was a consequence. Wiglaf's reign and the people's reaction to the death of King Beowulf were indescribable and abrupt. I think the ending may not have done justice to the exciting and noble life Beowulf had lived, so perhaps there were more who had simply gotten lost, letting the story end too quickly as she did. They did discuss Beowulf's funeral, but very briefly and without