Is a society made up of one culture group a pluralistic society, or not? why?

One of the first aspects of an epic poem one examines to learn about the society the poem derives from is the characterization of the hero: specifically, what makes the hero a hero.

In the case of Beowulf, scholars assume that the character traits that make Beowulf a hero were valuable to Anglo-Saxon society. Beowulf is brave, honorable, respectful of his father and ancestors, a great warrior, and believes his good deeds and great victories are ...