Anderson, SharonThis research paper discusses the kingly and heroic codes in Beowulf, analyzing the role of pride, as well as Anglo-Saxon words for pride. This paper considers how the reader is to interpret the character of Beowulf in light of these distinctions.en-USBeowulfAnglo-Saxon LiteraturePrideHeroKingWlenco ođđe Overhygd: A Study of Anglo-Saxon Pride and the Conflict between the Heroic and Kingly Codes in BeowulfResearch Paper