hero in such ways. A hero is often a man that is usually of

divine source. A hero can be found in many different forms.

There are certain characteristics that make up a hero. Some

of those characteristics are someone who is endowed with

great courage, loyalty, consent, strength, and someone who

is noted for special achievement in a particular range.

Depending on the book, Beowulf, the character a hero or

could show one heroic characteristics or more and still

In the epic poem "Beowulf" Beowulf was the epic hero.

He was an epic hero because of his virtues. Beowulf was

true to his word by saying "I alone and the help of my men,

may purge all evil from this hall." Then later on in the

poem he says, "The infamous killer fought for his freedom,

wanting no flesh but retreat, desiring nothing but escape;

words we uttered, and if your enemy should end my life then

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Hrothgar in part one. In this sense Wiglaf is the link

known far and wide as a leader of men. His name was

virtues. He expresses them in the forms of bravery, true to

Edegtho. He is following in his fathers footsteps by

"infamous killer," and then did and killed him, and had

the overall structure of the poem. He's the young warrior

Grendel begging for mercy. He also was brave in a lot of

example of the idea of courtesy, the loyalty of the warrior

who helps Beowulf, the aging king, in his battle against the

well known, Beowulf says, "My father was a famous soldier,

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