(2464) “He was helplessly placed to set to rights the wrong committed…”
Here the narrator injects the idea of Beowulf being a Jesus like figure again. Which is a very perfect and believable reference. Jesus died for people sins even though he really didn’t really have a choice, it was just what needed to be done. Just as Beowulf for some reason didn’t have the greatest desire to fight the dragon but he knew he needed to in order to protect the people. Both men dieing for the greater good for the people.
"Wrongs committed". You should read the first five books of the New Testament if you want to go in this direction. It is a good direction, but the extra information will help.
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