The most sought after traits were: loyalty, strength, bravery, wisdom and fame. Beowulf himself was by far the most admirable character by the standards of the time. In addition to Beowulf, Wiglaf, who made an appearance in the last episode, was an incredibly honorable warrior. During Beowulf's battle against Grendel's mother, there was a contrast between the Geats and the Danes: "The Danes gave up, left the lake and returned home, Hrothgar with them. The Geats sat sadly, watching” (Beowulf 574-576). In this part of the story, Beowulf's warriors stayed for their prince, and even though they did not believe that he had survived, they nevertheless stayed and waited for him. The Danes, however, left as soon as they thought Beowulf had perished. The writer represented the Geats as very loyal men, which had a positive impact on Beowulf, while representing the Danes and Hrothgar as disloyal men. The Anglo-Saxons would definitely have preferred the Geats after this particular development. Another trait represented by Beowulf was strength. The first mention of Beowulf was: “The disciple and strongest of the Geats – greater and stronger than anyone in this world” (Beowulf 110-111). For the Anglo-Saxons, the idea that one was strongest of all was one that all warriors strove for, as they believed that strength was representative of character. In