Beowulf is a very altruistic hero as all hero's are and he is therefore rewarded with the accomplishment of his missions and challenges. One of his great missions was his victory over Grendel. Grendel is a monster in human-like shape descending from Cain. He lives under an inherited curse and is denied God's presence. He is also known as the "guardian of sins." Grendel is a

A final moral learned is by Beowulf's altruistic deeds. Beowulf is such a good man and hero that everything he does is to help others. His helping of others is often rewarded with the respect of those he helped. The more respect he gains the greater the hero he becomes. An example in the poem would be when he and his troops go across the ocean to help out King Hrothgar against his attacks lead on by the monsterish devil Grendel. Once again he is deemed a hero after defeating Grendel and gains all respect of King Hrothgar's people.

These are the a few of the many morals taught in the epic poem Beowulf, many more will come into play as the story goes on and Beowulf will be again and again deemed a hero. Beowulf is truly the people's champ and will always be remembered that way by the people he helped. Beowulf is a perfect example of a story teaching us about all the morals an

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