In the beginning of the story, a mythical monster named Grendel who is attacking King Hrothgar's mead hall Herot. When Beowulf hears of this tragedy, he volunteers to go and fight the mythical beast. The author wrote, "So Beowulf chose the mightiest men he could find the bravest and the best of the Geats, fourteen In all." Once Beowulf arrives, he is given a feast and then decides to stay in Herot overnight to confront Grendel. Grendel then arrives and kills one of the Geats before Beowulf can get into the battle. Beowulf then goes hand-to-hand agains

t Grendel and ends up tearing off Grendel's shoulder. Grendel then retreats to his lair to die. This is only a mere example of why Beowulf is a hero.

Then 50 years later an event occurs that undoubtedly classifies Beowulf as a hero. A dragon attacks Beowulf's kingdom and his terrorizing his people. Rather than send warriors to fight the dragon, Beowulf goes himself to fight the dragon. Taking sword and shield he engages the beast in combat. However, Beowulf runs into complications with this beast, "the iron Shield, and for a time it held, protected Beowulf as he'd planned; then it began to melt." If that were not the least of his problems, "he raised his sword And struck at the dragon's scaly hide. The ancient blade broke, bit into The monster's skin, drew blood, but cracked And failed him before it went deep enough." Beowulf finds himself in defeat for the first time. Then Wiglaf, one of his kinsmen, comes to his aid and together they defeat the dragon. Yet, Beowulf is mortally wounded a

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