I didn't realize it was intentional! Though, I think Beowulf is notable to a significant degree for its historic context... I think the mention of daoist philo

I didn't realize it was intentional! Though, I think Beowulf is notable to a significant degree for its historic context... I think the mention of daoist philosophy is interesting. Those works are very direct too, but I think (from a Western perspective) there's a huge amount "between the lines", both due to missing cultural context and refinement over generations of tradition, which means that while the writing is simple the meaning and implications are vast and complex. Aside from the name thing though, I'm not sure I got that from the first book. Especially since most of the actions listed in it are very concrete.