Beowulf was above and beyond the qualifications of being named a hero. Everything Beowulf did was for his people. Even in his death he was thinking of only his people, "Death will be softer, Leaving life and this people I've ruled so long, If I look at this last of all prizes."(Line 2749, Page 108) Beowulf did not mind dying for his people as he knew that by killing the dragon and risking his own life that he would make his people happy and wealthier than they were now. His motivation was the good of the people he ruled and nothing else. He did not seek personal fame or glory just the respect of his people. The only personal trophy he wanted was to be known as one of the greatest

leaders of his time. He pleaded his case with the way he cared for his men.

These men were all epic heroes. All of them showed allegiance to their country and took care of their men. Not one of them put themselves in front of their people. The only thing they ever asked in return was just for the respect of their foes and their people, nothing else. Not once did they refrain from putting their life on the line, nor did they ever wonder if it was worth it. No matter what the challenge was there was no ifs, ands, or buts about it they rose up to that challenge and protected the honor and integrity of their people. All of these things are what made these

Shild was the first hero in this epic story. He was a Danish king and had one son whose name was Beo. Shild ruled harshly enough that he did well for his people by using his enemies after he had defeated them. "Shild made slaves of soldiers from every land crowds of captives he'd beaten into terror."(Line 4, Pa

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