Throughout literature there have been countless parallels and references to the story of Christ written in the Bible. Even in unexpected places such as in the seemingly pagan poems of the ancient Danes and the Geats – an epic with dragons and monsters – similar biblical allusions are still found. Precisely in such an unexpected place, the epic Beowulf, his title of hero and his circumstances, become an allegory of the story of Christ. In this sense, Beowulf can be seen as a Christian story of salvation. The similarities between Beowulf and the Christ story are striking. All it would take to see the many parallels between the two would be a simple sign or thought that this allegory exists. After this simple hint of what to look for, the evidence in the text itself becomes proof enough that Beowulf is indeed an allegory of Christ. First, the people, the Danes and the Geats, in Beowulf live in a seemingly pagan environment but never once do so. they mention the Gods or even allude to some of the Norse myths. Instead, any reference to a higher deity is described by the "Sovereign, the Judge of Deeds, the Lord God, the Protector of Heaven and the Glorious King". (Beowulf, p. 29) This distinctly Christian concept of monotheism should be the reader's first point of awareness as to what kind of story Beowulf actually represents.