(3074) “Yet Beowulf’s gaze at the treasure when he first saw it had not been selfish.”
Beowulf doesn’t care about treasure, money and wealth, all the cares bout is fame and glory (and his honor and pride.) Unfortunately for him, had he lived through the defeat of the dragon, he would have most likely distributed the treasure throughout the people which, in their eyes, would have finally made him a good king.
He sees the treasure as a gift or security for his people. It is his "wergild".
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