components are self-reliance and courage. These are clearly central to the poem. Beowulf encounters three difficult

conflicts with Grendel, Grendel's mother, and the dragon. Grendel is a demon descended from Cain who prays on

Hrothgar's warriors in the King's mead hall, Herot. Grendel's mother is a unnamed swamp-hag, is very protective

of her son Grendal. The dragon is a ancient, powerful serpent that guards the horde of the treasure. I understand

these three encounters as expressions of various aspects of the heroic code. I believe the poet is successful in

showing the problem of evil and how self-relievce defeated the problem of evil.

While Beowulf relies only on himself and the grace of God to get him through there battles, the townspeople

and very thankful that someone has the courage. Grendel begins terrorizing the Danes every night, "killing as often

as he could, coming alone, bloodthirsty and horrible." (165-166) The Danes live in Hrothgar's kingdom. The Danes

suffer many years of fear, danger and death at the hands of Grandel. Eventually, a young Gea

The Danes are again overjoyed, and Beowulf's fame spreads across the kingdom. Beowulf departs after a

Grendel's mother in her underwater lair. While trying to kill Grandel's mother Beowulf is attacted by see monsters.

own death approaching, Beowulf goes to fight the dragon. "his breath will be burning Hot, poison will pour from his

During the feast, Beowulf is taunted by an envious Dane named Unferth, who accuses his reputation of

Enraged, the dragon emerges from the barrow and begins wreaking a fiery destruction on the Geats. Sensing his

Beowulf is a courageous man who has god on his side, and also a great friend to others. Beowulf is a great

with my sword..." ( 556). Then, finding Grendel's corpse, decapitates it and brings the head as a prize to Hrothgar.

confidence cheers the Danish warriors, and the feast lasts merrily into the night. At last, however, Grendel arrives.

Aeschere's death, the company travels to the murky swamp, where Beowulf dives into the water and fights

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