Beowulf, the main character, who goes to Denmark to offer his assistance in fighting off, Grendel,

the monster who has been haunting them. Beowulf most definitely proves to be a hero. His

heroism is exemplified first when he kills Grendel, then when he kills Grendel's mother, and finally

when he kills the dragon, called Worm. This makes him a hero because he risks his own life to

The reader first experiences Beowulf's heroism when he encounters and then kills

Grendel. Grendel was a constant threat to the survival of the Danish people becaus

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