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... Weapons in the Anglo-Saxon Society In the Anglo-Saxon society, weapons and treasure show power and wealth, and in Beowulf the loss of the importance of weapons and treasure parallels the downfall of the Anglo- Saxon society. Throughout the poem, the scops tell of the giving of treasures and ancient weapons to warriors as part of the comitatus code. The comitatus code is the giving of gifts from a king to his warriors for the good deeds they do. Hrothgar promises to give Beowulf much treasure if he defeats Grendel, saying that he will make sure Beowulf's ship is filled with treasure when he leaves for the land of the Geats, and again he promises to reward Beowulf if he defeats Grendel's Mother. Hrothgar gives Beowulf many gifts after Beowulf defeats Grendel. He receives treasure and ancient weaponry from Hrothgar including Hrothgar's own helmet, which he uses against Grendel's Mother. Beowulf also
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