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    Comitatus Bond “So now‚ Beowulf‚ I adopt you in my heart as a dear son. Nourish and maintain this new connection‚ you noblest of men. . . (63)”. Beowulf is an epic poem about the adventures‚ journey and maturation of a young legendary warrior from adolescence to his adulthood as a noble king. He gained his great reputation from his brave deeds of slaying the monstrous Grendel‚ his avenging mother‚ and the fiery dragon while being an honorable and selfless hero and ruler. Beowulf also presents an ideal

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    Mrs. Wilkins English 131 29 October 2014 Beowulf‚ Bane of Evil Heroes. We all know them when we see them. Characteristics of what it means to be a hero are shown throughout Seamus Heaney ’s translation of Beowulf. The story tells us of how the one‚ and only‚ Beowulf sails to the aid of King Hrothgar and his people in order to save them from the terrible beast‚ Grendel‚ that is threatening their way of life just as much as their lives. The warrior-hero Beowulf definitely shows characteristics of a hero

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    of elucidating it. In Seamus Heaney’s narration of BeowulfBeowulf commences his heroic journey as a young‚ ignorant warrior‚ and as he grows in both age and experience‚ he gains wisdom and realizes that he is not the immortal warrior he once believed he was. Beowulf’s journey begins when he is implored by the Geats to defeat the monster Grendel. In order to “heighten Hyeglac’s fame and gladden his heart” Beowulf decides to forsake the use of weapon and shield in his battle with Grendel (435-36)

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    leaves his name with one title‚ an Epic hero. Beowulf shows many of the characteristics of an Epic hero‚ by showing courage‚ and inhuman-like skill. He battles and slays evil itself‚ and portrays good‚ in a human form. He travels to great lengths to protect his king and his people. Beowulf has a duty to save the kingdom. This poem begins with Grendel the symbol of all evil attacking the mead hall‚ killing and eating all of the kings thanes‚ Beowulf a brave warrior from Higlac’s kingdom‚ heard Grendel’s

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    were honor‚ courage‚ loyalty and fame. The Anglo-saxon people even displayed their virtues in their writing of Epics. As an example‚ in “Beowulf” it tells of the courage of a single warrior and how he showed honor‚ loyalty and gained fame throughout his endeavor to save not only a neighboring Lord’s kingdom but as well as his own kingdom later on in life. Beowulf exemplifies the honor of a warrior more than once. However‚ the most evident example is when he is going into battle Grendel and He says

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    The author of Beowulf uses literary devices such as symbolism‚ hyperbole‚ and personification to help characterize and reveal Beowulf’s identity. By his acts of courage‚ bravery‚ and arrogance‚ he became a great hero. In Beowulf‚ the author uses symbolism to reveal Beowulf’s character because when Beowulf arrived in Herot‚ he felt like he was at home and Hrothgar couldn’t thank him enough for traveling far to help him defeat Grendel. The reason Beowulf would feel that Herot seems like home is

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    Beowulf The poem begins with a feast that was held at the Herot Hall. Hrotghar was a good king and he wanted to celebrate with his people his reign by building a new hall. But such celebration did not only bring Hrotghar people to the feast‚ but also the attention of a horrible monster known as Grendel. It is a beast that lives in the darkness all his life and dislikes the light; as well as the people of the light. Grendel main focus was to eliminate them all. The night was around the corner to

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    Beowulf is an Anglo-Saxon epic that represents the major influences of the culture. Much of what is known today is based on the poem‚ because of its cultural importance and the many values that are reflected in it. The cultural influence of the novel has been examined by many scholars and the poem has been placed as the foundation for knowledge of Anglo-Saxon culture. The archetypal patterns that make up most of Beowulf are what make it so important to modern knowledge of Anglo-Saxons and its influences

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    CIVILIZATION AND BRITISH LITERATURE. SEMESTER VII March 18‚ 2013 BEOWULF: AN OLD ENGLISH ANONYMOUS EPIC POEM ABOUT AN OUTSTANDING WARRIOR. Beowulf is an epic poem written in Old English product of English literature from medieval times to remotely Anglo-Saxon times‚ roughly between centuries from 7 to 12. This poem originally in your manuscript does not have a title or name‚ but it is call Beowulf because this tells the story of a hero named Beowulf‚ Gautama protagonist of a series of events that are specifically

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    Though the code of chivalry was defined in the stories of “King Arthur” it can be argued that Beowulf was upholding the code hundreds of years earlier. The Code of Chivalry is the ideal standard behavior that all good knights follow. 3 elements showed by the code of Chivalry are courage‚ defend those who can’t defend themselves‚ and loyalty to the king. Beowulf illustrates these elements of the code by fighting several monsters‚ including Grendal‚ by sailing to the land of the Danes to fight for

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