of hero (Tolkien 24). The setting of this epic is the six century in Denmark and southern Sweden. The protagonist‚ Beowulf is a noble warrior represents the goodness battles against the evil monsters- Grendel‚ Grendel ’s mother and the fiery dragon in order to save his country. Beowulf ’s victory over Grendel and his mother shows the power of goodness can defeat the evil forces. Even though Beowulf is killed by the dragon in the end‚ his heroic death fulfills with courage and glory. He is selfless
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example‚ the reason that Beowulf becomes so well known and famous is because he defeats an evil demon (Grendel). A hero is someone who possesses a vast amount of courage and someone who is known for overcoming a certain obstacle(s). An evil figure is often the obstacle that the hero must over come; it is someone or something that is often thought of as immortal and feared by the public. Without Grendel or any short of evil figure‚ Beowulf would not have made a name for himself. When it comes down to
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name was Beowulf‚ and he is a hero of legendary proportion. In the story‚ there is a savage beast named Grendel who feeds on the people of Denmark. Once Beowulf hears of the news that is devastating Denmark’s King Hrothgar‚ he and his men leave Geatland and travel east. Beowulf defeats Grendel in the king’s longhouse along with his mother at the bottom of a lake teaming with sea serpents and monsters. This quest isn’t for an ordinary man‚ and Beowulf fulfills this aspect of being an epic hero.
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jubilant noise from Heorot angers Grendel‚ a horrible demon who lives in the swamplands of Hrothgar’s kingdom. Grendel terrorizes the Danes every night‚ killing them and defeating their efforts to fight back. The Danes suffer many years of fear‚ danger‚ and death at the hands of Grendel." As soon as Beowulf‚ a young prince of the Geats of southern Sweden‚ hears word of all that is happening in Heorot‚ he sails over immediately with the determination to kill this monster. "The tie between the families
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battles. Some of his battles include killing five sea monsters‚ Grendel‚ and his own son. He also was known to have fought and killed Grendel’s mother‚ even though he didn’t. He also became the king of Herot. Him being an epic hero is why he was laid in the tower‚ that the Geats had built him‚ with all the treasures from Grendel’s mothers lair. The first event that is part of why Beowulf is known to be an epic hero is his battle with five sea monsters. Beowulf was in a swimming race with Breca across
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reign of terror upon all the land‚ and that is exactly what he did. Grendel terrorized Herot‚ just as I had so many years before. I was so proud of my son‚ and of myself that I could finally sit back and pass the torch to the next dominant sea monster. However‚ Grendel’s end came before his time‚ and even before mine. To my shock and disbelief‚ someone had overcome my son. That someone went by the name of Beowulf. My Grendel‚ my own blood‚ was dead at the hands of that feeder-of-ravens. This
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the Lord of the Sky‚ once stated that a true hero isn’t measured by the size of his strength but by the strength of his heart. A person who claims to be a hero can boast about his strength and how many monsters he’s defeated‚ but he can’t be a true hero if in the end he’s defeating all these monsters to show off. A true and epic hero is the man or woman who has the intent on helping people in spite of overwhelming obstacles. Beowulf‚ because of his selflessness‚ valor‚ and honor‚ is the epitome of
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text‚ rather than the film‚ because although he is boastful and arrogant‚ he is brave‚ he is loyal‚ and he is selfless. In the text Beowulf shows his bravery in everything he does. Before fighting Grendel Beowulf removed his sword and said he would use no form of protection. By going to battle a monster with no weapons‚ Beowulf shows a great amount of courage. He does this because he believes that using weapons would be an unfair disadvantage which shows that he is also honorable‚ another trait of
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Upon hearing of a monster terrorizing a nearby kingdom in Denmark‚ Beowulf sets sail from Geatland‚ his homeland‚ to aid in the killing of this monster‚ named Grendel. There are a total of three major battles that Beowulf fought throughout the epic; all containing differences‚ like location‚ similarities‚ like outcomes‚ and a theme of good versus evil. The three major battles Beowulf fights in contain significant differences. The location and enemy of the
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The Undercover Wulf Beowulf‚ the Old-English epic poem‚ is characteristic of its Nordic-Germanic roots as a tale of a great Scandinavian hero Beowulf‚ who saves a neighboring kingdom from the wrath of the destructive‚ blood-thirsty monster‚ Grendel‚ and eventually becomes the king of his own people‚ the Geats. Closely related to modern day tribal and gang customs‚ it is questioned as to whether Beowulf should be considered a hero. He proves to be a great warrior and protector by killing
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