Why is the presence of the comitatus ethic in Beowulf significant ?

A. The comitatus ethic represents a culture in which rulers had no responsibilities to their citizens.

B. The comitatus ethic represents the shift from a nomadic to a more organized social structure.

C. The comitatus ethic shows a historical return to older types of political organization.

D. The comitatus ethic is evidence of a period in which behavior was guided by Christian ethics.

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