Beowulf: Psychology and Symbolism, Part 5 | The Final Confrontation With Death | Myth and Culture

In this final video on our series on Beowulf, we explore the final confrontation we all must make: facing death itself. Here we see the way the poet depicts the proper way to deal with inevitable defeat: with integrity, and with an attitude of service, not only to others, but to self.

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"Eventually we all will die. As this is a universal truth, why, then, should I fear death?"
The beginning of a rallying speech ttributed to Kor the Conqueror while addressing his army before the Battle of Gravenwood