Why do you think homelessness and namelessness were so repugnant to people of this time?

Feeling of identity are as important today as they were in the days that Beowulf was just tale told by the Bard. Since the days when communities developed, people have always desired to be a part of the group. They depended on each other then just as today. They had their own cultures and customs, and they took pride in who they were. This has not changed...... think about the green on St. Paddy's day; Saint Day dishes; national parades, Cinco de Mayo, ect.