Essay by Denny "The Yellow Dart" Fulton.
In the next four paragraphs will prove that Beowulf has the qualities of an epic .
hero. Beowulf, a strong leader, a man with a great deal of deeds under his belt, seeking .
revenge for lives lost. These things show the sings of an epic hero.
Fighting monsters, killing demons, both necessary of an epic hero. This essay will .
show Beowulf's saga as a hero. "Your Beowulf, are you- the same who boastful fool who .
fought a swimming match with Brecca both of you daring and young and proud, exploring .
the deepest Seas, risking your lives for no reason but the danger?" Here Unferth speaks to .
Beowulf to ask if he was the super strong brave warrior who challenged Brecca to a .
swimming match. But Unferth unaware that Beowulf and Brecca swam for five days. (Not .
to mention that Beowulf had a sword and heavy chain mail on!) On the fifth day Beowulf, .
nearly killed by a monster, if not for his sturdy chain mail. Beowulf than slays the monster .
of the ocean deep with a lucky swing from his sword. Wow he accomplished all that with .
out being called an epic hero yet. " Beowulf carries Grendel's head to the king .
Hrothgar." Beowulf kills the man-eating monster that killed a lot of Hrothgar men not .
only that but kills the monster Grendel's mother all single handedly. Showing that Beowulf .
has now another reason for the role of an epic hero.
"Fifty winters pass, Beowulf, now an old man, faces his final task:"(that was not .
my Quote). " Together Beowulf and the young Miglaf kill the dragon, but the old king .
(Beowulf) is fatally wounded." Beowulf's sword and shield failed him by melting (the .
shield) and breaking (his sword). The intimidating dragon makes all but one of Beowulf's .
men flea. The epic battle roars on with it ending with Beowulf and Miglaf killing the .
dragon. The hero killed to his limit and can no long wield his sword but triumphs once .
again like the phoenix rising out of the ashes one last time.
Beowulf has many traits that make him a hero. ... Beowulf is able to kill her with a giant's sword that can only be lifted by a person as strong as Beowulf. ... This would lead to Beowulf's last battle. Beowulf goes to seek the dragon in his lair. ... Beowulf's injuries turn out to be fatal. ...
Beowulf Essay The epic story Beowulf is the most important of all English epics. ... The reoccurring imagery in Beowulf's battles and in describing his mail shirt help prove that Beowulf is an epic hero. The reoccurring imagery describing Beowulf's chain link mail shirt is an example of Beowulf's huge stature. ... When Beowulf stabs Grendel's mother in the head you hear "The iron sang its fierce song, sang Beowulf's strength". ... This imagery shows Beowulf's superior strength. ...
In the Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf, there are battles between Beowulf himself and several different monsters. ... Loyalty is present when Beowulf chooses to fight the monster for king Hrothgar who had done Ecgtheow, Beowulf's father, a great favor. ... Fate comes into play here when Beowulf defeats and unknowingly kills her son. ... The glory belongs to Beowulf because he defeats her, too. ... As fate would have it, the previously victorious Beowulf is put to the test one more time. ...
Beowulf: An Ideal Hero Beowulf is an outstanding epic poem set in the Anglo-Saxon period that tells the tale of a hero of the land. ... Beowulf is also a courageous warrior capable of overcoming many obstacles. ... Beowulf was the king of his land for fifty years. ... Beowulf did things that no other man would do. Thus, making Beowulf the greatest, most well known hero of his time. ...
Beowulf- The Great of the Greats In the 8th century people were looked at by their character. Each person had important traits, which were very important traits that were admired back then. Some of these traits that were intelligible, they also had to be very honorable and do things fair. The wa...
Beowulf's selflessness and bravery are shown frequently when he battles Grendel. Beowulf shows no signs of retreat and accepts death as it may come. ... Another quality exhibited by Beowulf is his bravery. ... Beowulf displays a sense of strength throughout his life. ... Beowulf's intentions are to protect his people, so fear cannot intervene. ...
Beowulf is unlike any other epic hero in the manner in which he fights. ... No sword could hurt Grendle so Beowulf would have beat him by hand alone. ... Beowulf shows his loyalty throughout the story. ... Beowulf showed he is the exact opposite. ... It is easily seen how Beowulf is a great leader. ...
Beowulf also has confidence in his skills as a warrior and as a leader. ... It can therefore be said that Beowulf is a classic Anglo-Saxon hero. ... In the epic poem, none equaled Beowulf's skill as a warrior or as a leader of men. ... Such confidence in skill projects Beowulf as a true Anglo-Saxon hero. ... Regardless of the fact that he smote Grendel bare handed, Beowulf admits a dragon is a formidable foe indeed, so a decision is made to unsheathe Hrunting Beowulf's mighty blade. ...