Beowulf, The Hero
The epic poem Beowulf, which was told from generation to generation honoring modern Anglo-Saxon beliefs, describes a heroic man who saves a village in their time of need. By definition a hero is a man of exceptional quality. Exceptional quality doesn't even begin to describe the man that is Beowulf. Beowulf has many heroic characteristics from his super human strength to victoriously slaying monsters and other ferocious beasts. He has excellent leadership skills and commonly boasts of his achievements. Beowulf emerges as the true Anglo Saxon hero; who risks his life for the lives and well being of Others perceive Beowulf as a hero through his physical strength and stories of his glorious feats. Through all of the battles Beowulf fought he lost only two, and his last defeat would be the death of him. The first battle Beowulf lost was his competition with Breca. Unferth was an unbeliever of the strength and determination of Beowulf. Unferth taunted Beowulf one night only to be, in return, taunted back. "Are you the Beowulf that strove with Breca...risking your lives on the lonely deep...of ocean swimming with out-streched arms...with plowing shoulders parted the waves...seven ni
with the sea creatures, because the sea plays a major role in the life of the Anglo Saxon's. One of the most heroic traits that Beowulf has is his fearlessness. Beowulf showed no signs of fear when he went into battle. He never looked back and he always accomplished what he set out to do. After his feats with Grendel, Beowulf was later crowned King of the Danes. During his reign as King a "fire drake" (1374) began to destroy the town that Beowulf built. In his last battle Beowulf sought out to rid the town once again of its villain. However, when he set out for battle he never looked back, he knew he was going against a horrific creature but it did not phase him. He took the life of yet another monster, but at the same time he took his own. "Bemoaned the fall of their mighty lord; said he was the kindest of worldly kings, mildest, most gentle, most eager for fame." (1895-1896). Beowulf came to rescue the Anglo Saxon's from a ferocious monster who was terrorizing their town. Beowulf's uncle is king of the Geats and so he is sent as an emissary to help rid the Danes of this monster, Grendel. "They called him Grendel, a demon grim haunting the fen lands, holding the moors ranging the wastes where
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