Christianity in Beowulf

Eventhough Beowulf is a story about a pagan society. I cannot ignore the similarities, and influences that this story has to Christianity as a whole. Beowulf takes on the role as the "savior", who is sent to save the people. There is no hope for this kingdom without a savior. Beowulf brings the hope of battling, and defeating eveil, even if it means that he must sacrifice himself in the process. I'm not saying that Beowulf was a Christian. However, the unknown author obviously wrote this epic tale with a Christian faith intertwined with paganism. The same could be said for Homer's Illiad and The Odyssey. Athough thses stories were written before Christianity, they involve the role model "savior" character. I believe what this proves is that in everything from religion to fiction, it is human nature to have a crutch. This crutch often includes a central heroic character that can carry the burdon of the common man.