For both the Geats and the Danes, the ultimate goal of life seems to be achieving glory before an inevitable death. This is actually stated by Beowulf to Hrothgar in the following lines: “Wise lord, grieve not. It is always better to avenge your loved ones rather than abandon yourself to mourning. For each of us, living in this world means waiting for our own end. Whoever can achieve glory before death. When a warrior is gone, that will be his best and only bulwark. (1384–1389) Here it is revealed that Beowulf and probably his entire company see glory as the only and most important goal one can achieve before dying. Likewise in the verses, “The man whose name was known for courage, the leader of the Geats, resolute in his helmet, answered in return: “We are servants of Hygelac's band. Beowulf is my name." (340-343), Beowulf announces himself, and in doing so invokes the reputation he had built in the past through his great deeds. This further highlights the importance of glory and fame to these early natives Europeans as the ultimate goal of life, and since Beowulf is perceived as a great man, the fact that he only has to speak his name to bring forth an account of everything he has done in his life is representative of this