Beowulf Is A Hero's Journey

Beowulf is a tale of journeys- Journeys between kingdoms and people, between worlds, human and monstrous, between life and death. Beowulf is the single-most important work of poetry written in English before the works of Geoffrey Chaucer in the fourteenth century. It is a richly textured story of accomplishment and failure, of words and deeds touching on the human condition in ways which make it eternal. It is, however, something of a historical enigma. To be classified as an epic hero, one needs to have a high position in society. Beowulf is the son of Shield Sheafson, deceased former king of the Danes and nephew of Higlac, King of the Geats. This makes him Prince of the Geats. He is viewed highly by his people and in the poem is even