Identify beowulf's qualities and what they reveal about the anglo-saxon culture

In the case of Beowulf, scholars assume that the character traits that make Beowulf a hero were valuable to Anglo-Saxon society. Beowulf is brave, honorable, respectful of his father and ancestors, a great warrior, and believes his good deeds and great victories are his means of immortality (he will be remembered). And though he appears to us as arrogant, he does give great respect to others and acknowledges the role of fate. Scholars assume, then, that these traits were important to the Anglo-Saxons.