In order to preserve Beowulf's pagan history, the myth itself was rewritten using the Christian religion as a new framework. Homer's classic tale of Beowulf, written over 15,000 years ago, is one that many people still enjoy today. As stated by James B. Kelly "Beowulf presents itself as a rewarding but not particularly easy text for the modern reader", as there have been numerous translations of the tale over the years. Reading it, however, it is not difficult to make the connections between Beowulf and Christianity since it was used as a framework to rewrite the story. The story of Beowulf is originally that of the pagan religion in Anglo-Saxon culture. But the rise of the Roman Empire and Henry's destruction of pagan monasteriesWhen talking about the origins of Grendel, the author describes him as a descendant of Cain. The story of Cain and Able is a historical Christian belief that helps explain the creation of humanity. Of course the pagans do not believe this, but rather believe that their gods created the world and that Grendel was a child born of Darkness. There is immediately a conflict between the two religions on the points of creation. One believes that a singular God created the world and everything on it, while the other religion believes that everything that exists comes from multiple gods and that things like darkness can create life as Beowulf prepares for battle with Grendel, Beowulf prays to God asking Him to give victory to whichever fighter seemed fairest. Then, during the battle against Grendel, the author tells how Grendel had now learned “what it meant to quarrel with God Almighty” (490-492). Here's another area of ​​tension found in Beowulf, except this time it's a discussion of the deities' beliefs. This alone would cause great tensions between Christians and Anglo-Saxons. Christians are monotheistic in beliefs, which means that Christians believe in only one God. The Anglo-Saxons on the other hand followed paganism, which means that the Anglo-Saxon people believed in many gods. Having the main hero of a myth that originated in pagan culture refer to the god of another religion, this would not only be considered a crime of blasphemy in Christianity and also show disrespect towards pagan gods and beliefs. The third, and probably the biggest, place where we see evidence of Christianity in the story of Beowulf is the character of Beowulf and how similar he is to Jesus. The character of Beowulf is very similar to that of Jesus in many ways. At one point in Beowulf's story, the author describes how Beowulf is the strongest man in the world, then goes on to describe Beowulf's other heroic traits. This depicts Beowulf at a higher level than humanity at the same time