Is Beowulf an example of a perfect hero? Does he have the heroic qualities needed to be a perfect hero? Those inquisitions about Beowulf and his personality will be answered in great detail and marvelous explanation throughout my essay. Beowulf is an epic story about a legendary hero named “Beowulf”. Beowulf is a Scandinavian from the people known as Geats. On hearing a history of the Danes leading to the latest story that Hrothgar, a king of the Danes, is being terrorized by a monster named Grendel: he decides to travel with 12 others and save them. He fights Grendel with the 12 other men and kills him. However he makes a mistake when he goes to kill the mother but instead sleeps with her but goes back to the Danes and says she is dead. Although he makes this big mistake which may come back to haunt him I still believe Beowulf is an example of a perfect hero because even though he has flaws he overcomes them and continues fighting for justice till his last breath and that is a true hero.
Beowulf is a good example of a courageous and strong hero. He shows all of the qualities and traits that a true hero possesses. Beowulf is a very brave and courageous person. His actions toward the monster Grendel that was terrorizing the Danes show that he is willing to help others. In an epic it is usually found that the hero often determines the fate of a nation or group of people. Beowulf has definitely helped the Danes and his own people the Geats in their triumph over evil by killing Grendel his mom and the dragon. He has helped mankind a great deal and because of that he is made king of the Geats. Beowulf’s brave deeds and accomplishments have contributed to the Danes and the Geats survival.
Another characteristic of an epic poem is that the hero performs outrageous and sometimes superhuman deeds. Beowulf is a prime example of this type of hero. He volunteers himself to fight Grendel and when Grendel’s mom seeks revenge he goes to the lake and takes on