Examples Of Noble Virtues In Beowulf
What makes a noble viking? The nine noble virtues, of course. The virtues were “derived from ancient Norse teachings and the Asatru religion”(The Nine Noble Virtues). The nine Traits were thought to be used to dictate how much respect the vikings deserved. The nine virtues are courage, truth, honor, fidelity, discipline, hospitality, industrial, self-reliance and perseverance. Unferth is the most noble character in the story of Grendel and Beowulf because he has courage to fight Grendel, self-reliance while fighting Grendel alone and perseverance to follow Grendel to cave to finish the fight. Unferth shows, the first virtue, courage when he stands up against Grendel. Now imagine it's dark and all the Vikings see is a monster “smash things-benches,
tables, hanging beds-a rage as meaningless and terrible as everything else”(Gardener, 82), it would be scary, wouldn't it? While Unferth saw all this he decided to stand up saying “‘stand back,’” and“‘Monster, prepare to die!’”(Gardener, 82). Even though he was shaken before he musaterd up courage when "He lifted his sword up to make a run at [Grendel]"(Gardner, 85).
tables, hanging beds-a rage as meaningless and terrible as everything else”(Gardener, 82), it would be scary, wouldn't it? While Unferth saw all this he decided to stand up saying “‘stand back,’” and“‘Monster, prepare to die!’”(Gardener, 82). Even though he was shaken before he musaterd up courage when "He lifted his sword up to make a run at [Grendel]"(Gardner, 85).