shows you the challenges that they faced between paganism and Christianity. Beowulf is a warrior but he struggles between being pagan and Christian. He is a follower of God but sometimes you see the pagan side of his beliefs come out. For example‚ Grendels den is an example and seen as hell. But on the other hand herot hall is known as heaven because it is a safe place to everyone. First‚ Grendel’s / his mothers home is a symbol of paganism. It symbolizes the sea where it is referred to as hell on
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overstepping his place. At the end of the epic‚ he dies in a heroic battle against a dragon‚ and is given a noble funeral. · Hrothgar is observed originally by his peers and citizens as a successful political leader and military figure. However‚ once Grendel emerges and begins terrorizing the town‚ he becomes terrified and passive‚ forcing him to turn to Beowulf to solve the problem. However‚ he balances this lack of aggression by becoming an extremely wise and patient leader. He is able to persuade
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overbearing pride and give him the capability to be heroic. (Part B) Beowulf is an epic hero; he takes great pride in his actions‚ unlike Grendel who feels jealous of humans which causes him to be spiteful towards them: “ Grendel snatched at the first Geat / He came to (and) Ripped him apart” (313-314). Grendel’s pride lays in the fear he instills on humans‚ without pride Grendel would be a monster with no motive to kill. Furthermore‚ Beowulf’s pride stems
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requesting the presence of the king. He is here to save Hrothgar’s people and slay Grendel. Beowulf was the first real superhero and his story is legendary. Strength is one of the most important characteristics of a hero and Beowulf definitely exhibits this characteristic. When he landed on the Dane’s land he boasted to the King about his strength. He speaks of killing huge sea serpents and even mentions wanting to kill Grendel with his bare hands‚ for example‚ “He might think less of me if I let my sword
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only be considered a great warrior because a hero should value the lives of the people and not seek to be rewarded. Instead‚ Beowulf committed heroic acts for his own selfish reasons and never shows to values the lives of the people. From fighting Grendel to slaying the dragon‚ Beowulf only fought because he value the fame and fortune that comes along with those accomplishments. In the beginning‚ Beowulf was introduced as a young and powerful warrior whose heroism is defined by his great strength
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Grendel’s perspective of the battle. The night of the battle I rose from the mist of the moors making my way to the Great hall. I ripped the great door off the hinges seeking innocent souls to fill my bloodlust. From what I could see everyone was in deep slumber so I grabbed a warrior to make him my snack ‚ my intention was to devour all in sight. As I advanced toward the next warrior Beowulf ‚ my only thought was how good his blood must taste and how easy it will be to devour him. But much to
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He claimed that when he goes to fight Grendel‚ “[his] hand / alone will fight for [him]‚ struggle for life / Against the monster” (Raffel 38). Beowulf places this handicap upon himself because he believes it will lead to more glory. After Beowulf defeats Grendel’s mother‚ he emerges from the lake “he sought Hrothgar / To salute him and show Grendel’s head” (Raffel 51). Grendel’s head is brought back as a trophy to show that Beowulf really did kill Grendel. Discovering your fate is part of the glory
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VII. HROTHGAR AND BEOWULF. Hrothgar remembers Beowulf as a youth‚ and also remembers his father. Hrothgar answered‚ helm of the Scyldings: “I remember this man as the merest of striplings. His father long dead now was Ecgtheow titled‚ Him Hrethel the Geatman granted at home his 5 One only daughter; his battle-brave son Is come but now‚ sought a trustworthy friend. Seafaring sailors asserted it then‚ Beowulf is reported to have the strength of thirty men. Who
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awake and wait for Grendel (this is stated in the italics after line 391. Italicized portions have no line numbers). Beowulf also proves he is wise when he decides to bring weapons to fight Grendel’s mother and the dragon. In the italicized excerpt before his fight with Grendel’s mother‚ it says‚ “Then‚ fully armed‚ he makes a heroic dive into the depths of this watery Hell.” He had fought Grendel barehanded‚ but he was aware that Grendel’s mother was even stronger than Grendel and that he would
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314) and a strong leader. Besides destroying multiple monsters‚ he risked his life for the sake of society. Following the battles with Grendel and Grendel’s mother‚ Beowulf became the king of Geatland and had ruled fifty peaceful years until a fire-breathing dragon began terrorizing his people. As he takes on the challenge of fighting the dragon‚ Beowulf states that “[he has] never known
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