1. The Heroic Code In Beowulf
At the beginning of the story, Grendel is wreaking havoc on King Hrothgar's mead-hall in Herot. ... His bravery and courage is shown through the passage and his promise that he will not take his sword where his feet are afraid to go shows his dedication to fighting fair. ... Not only is it showing loyalty to one's who have defeated him but showing loyalty to those in need of help as Beowulf does for Hrothgar. Beowulf's loyalty runs deeper then just helping Hrothgar, he is also paying his dues to Hrothgar for taking his father in when he was turned away by his people and paid to ...
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