... the world. He was a great warrior, and everybody had faith in him to fight any evil. Beowulf had gone all the way to Herot to kill Grendel because he had killed many citizens of Herot. Yet, the main motive for Beowulf to go all the way to Herot was to receive fame from their citizens ... . "" Beowulf, being the strong epic hero he is, could easily kill Grendel with a sword, but what would be the difference between him and any warrior? Beowulf wanted the cheers and applauds from the people, and that is why, ... These words made the people of Herot certainly think of Beowulf as an epic he...

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