Beolwulf The Hero

in whichever tasks they perform. Beowulf does deserve to have the title of epic hero

bestowed upon him simply because, everything he does is for the good of his people, and

he always puts them before his own needs. Three of Beowulf’s traits that support this

are his amazing physical strength, his ability to put his people’s welfare before his own

and the fact that he does not fear death.

An epic hero is characterized for having superhuman strength, Beowulf

epitomizes this quality. For example as seen in the battle with Grendel “That shepherd of

evil, guardian of crime, knew at once that nowhere on earth had he met a man whose

hands where harder” (Lines 325 – 327). Beowulf fought Grendel with his bear hands and

won. Furthermore, when Beowulf fought Grendel’s mother, who is seeking revenge on

battle, and even after battle Beowulf knows that death could come to him at any point in

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