Which character is described in these lines? "The man-ruler famous, The long-worthy atheling, sat very woful, Suffered great sor
row, sighed for his liegemen, When they had seen the track of the hateful pursuer, The spirit accursed: too crushing that sorrow, Too loathsome and lasting." Beowulf Grendel Hrothgar Higelac
The purpose of a society's oral tradition is to teach lessons about important cultural values. Through stories you tell children how they should behave, and also tell them about their ancestors, etc.
