Is Beowulf an ideal hero and king? What do we learn about Anglo-Saxon culture from reading Beowulf?

 

1) Is Beowulf an ideal hero and king? What do we learn about Anglo-Saxon culture from reading Beowulf?

2) What is the function of the supernatural in the play? Are the witches/supernatural elements responsible for Macbeth’s downfall? Do they influence any other characters? Explain usichong examples from the text.