Language use - germanic values - The importance of establishing identity

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When do the characters in Beowulf refer to their family lineage?

when they talk about their identity or introduce themselves.

Why do they refer to their family lineage?

Characters take pride in ancestors who have acted valiantly, they attempt to live up to the same standars as thos ancestors.

Fame effect death

Beowulf's pagan warrior culture seems not to have a concept of the afterlife, it sees fame as a way of ensuring that an individual's memory will continue on after death.

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