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    a real reason to go there (Foster 3). In Beowulf’s first quest he is the quester and his place to go is hall Heorot. The stated reason to go there is to defeat Grendel with his bare hands and the challenges and trials are Grendel killing the other soldiers and fighting the Grendel with no weapons. Beowulf eventually does defeat the Grendel with no

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    the epic? From what we know so far‚ Hrothgar is a Danish King. Who/What is causing so much grief in Hrothgar’s kingdom? The monster Grendel and his attacks on innocent victims is causing the grief in Hrothgars kingdom. 3. How many years has this battle with Grendel been going on? What attempts have been made to rid the land of this beast? The battle with Grendel has been going on for twelve years. A few attempts have been made to rid the land‚ such as‚ going to heathen temples‚ worshipping idols

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    many other young heroes. The fact that Christians were the ones to document this story also adds to the importance of humility‚ which is a strong Christian belief. When Beowulf first arrives‚ Queen Wealtheow thanks God for sending him to fight Grendel and whish’s him luck. Beowulf replies boastfully that he will either distinguish himself with his heroic deed or die trying. We see here that he is so sure of himself that he is willing to literally bet his life on his skill as a warrior. This act

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    when he rants and raves about how he is going to kill Grendel with his bare hands in the nude. In both stories they have foils‚ and in both they are friends with them. The line “claims of kinship cannot be denied” (line 358-361) was said by Wiglaf‚ Beowulf’s close friend. “Enkidu feared his friend was weakening” shows the friendship between Enkidu and Gilgamesh. In both tales Gilgamesh and Beowulf face horrific monsters. Grendel the monster Beowulf faces is described as a “sin-stained

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    he bragged about killing nine sea monsters out in the sea. He was always boastful to Hygelac about his victories of killing Grendel and his Mother which took place while he was in the land of Dane’s. With so many victories to speak of one could easily label him as an epic hero. When he overcame Grendel it was easy to say what type of hero he was especially to some‚ as Grendel was feared by the Dane’s. When the actual battle took place Beowulf wore no armor and did not use any type of protection.

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    Beowulf: Heroism

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    Beowulf’s author is unknown‚ as are his motives and inspiration for the creation of the poem. Written some four hundred years before the Norman conquests‚ it is comprised of three thousand‚ one hundred and eighty-two lines‚ dramatically reproducing the timeless struggle between good and evil‚ along with all the variations that accompany such a story. By far one of the most admirable qualities presented to the reader is the notion of heroism‚ and the importance of honor. The quality of character was

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    The protagonist‚ Beowulf‚ is introduced to us in the poem as a young man with an eager sense of heroism-as is evident by his volunteering himself to help Hrothgar-complete with unparalleled strength. Therefore‚ his ultimate defeat of Grendel could be attributed to his physical strength. However‚ a force much more prominent than miraculous gifts of strength is an inbred sense of conquest that permeated the culture Beowulf lived in. Ultimately‚ a more overpowering sense of duty than his talent. to

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    life seasoned elders answered his courage urged him onwards gazed at the weather wished for the sun." Beowulf fought many battles from the time that he was young warrior until he had grown into an elderly king. In the epic‚ he slew three menaces: Grendel‚ Grendel’s dam‚ and a dragon. The warriors were afraid of the monsters‚ because they knew that they could be murdered by them. Not only did Beowulf have courage to fight‚ he also had the courage to travel to Denmark to help the Danes who

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    Narcissism In Beowulf

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    looked at now there are things that Beowulf does that suggests he wasn’t in the hero position because he wanted to be a hero. The book depicts many tales about great historically brave events made possible by Beowulf. Starting with the defeat of grendel and his mother‚ Beowulf rakes in the benefits of fighting alongside

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    guiding virtues which are one the first to give explanation to why he has come to assistance of the Danes and King Hrothgar. His very presence is made in the name of loyalty. It is made known that Beowulf is not just there simply to kill the monster Grendel‚ but he is there in the name of loyalty in order to return payment for his own king in

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