1. Beowulf
In the poem Beowulf, Beowulf and the monsters prove to be foiled characters as the story progresses. ... Fate chose Beowulf to overcome Grendel's strength in order for Beowulf to be successful in his battle. ... Fate was once again on Beowulf's side. ... Fate had chosen Beowulf to die in that battle. ... In the poem Beowulf, Fate is usually on Beowulf's side. ...
Epic Poetry Traits in "Beowulf" • "Beowulf" is a long narrative poem that is majestic in both theme and style. ... • The story deals with the exploits of a single individual who is Beowulf. ... The hero, Beowulf, is a legendary character of historical importance and significance. ... Epic Hero Traits in "Beowulf" • Beowulf portrays himself as a hero by performing heroic deeds such as defeating Grendel for the fate of his nation in lines 114 - 264. ... • Beowulf's bravery and strength are also key factors in his heroism. ...
The Heroic Code In the epic poem "Beowulf", written by an unknown author, there are many examples of the heroic code. ... Beowulf and his men are called over from the land of the Geats to help defend the mead-hall against Grendel. ... Beowulf upholds his loyalties to his people and the people that have helped even until his dying breath. "Beowulf" was a prime example of the lifestyle of the men commonly found in the Anglo-Saxon era. The story of Beowulf has been passed down from many generations to tell the morals and standards of the heroic codes. ...
In risking one's life for the good of his clan, a man in Beowulf's time gained fame. Beowulf is the expression of the heroic ideal because even when he knew he was going to lose the battle with the dragon, which is shown in line 1716; "His mind was most mournful, angry, eager for slaughter; fate hovered over him, so soon to fall on that old man, to seek out his hidden spirit, to split life and body; flesh was to confine the soul of the king only a little longer- Beowulf still bravely fought until death overtook the king. ... Disgracing themselves and their leader, "Beowulf's c...
That's right it wasn't Beowulf's sword, but mine. ... The fist person I saw when I ran out was Beowulf. ... In the attack Beowulf had been knocked down and had lost his weapon. ... Right then, Beowulf charged at Grendel and stabs him in the heart. ... Beowulf had killed the monster with my sword. ...
Beowulf is shown to be the strongest among the strong. ... Beowulf displayed that he was very resourceful. ... In the story, Beowulf is also a Tragic Hero. ... Beowulf shows superiority in the story. ... Beowulf's fame spreads across the kingdom....
For example when Beowulf fights Grendel (an evil monster) Beowulf is able to rip his arm out of his socket. ... After Beowulf ripped Grendels arm out it was obvious that the battle was over and Beowulf had won. ... A second characteristic of Beowulf is his honor. ... Beowulf refuses to use a weapon to kill this monster." ... The final characteristic of Beowulf is his faithfulness. ...
Coming of Beowulf In this section it portrays the greatness and importance of Beowulf to his town's people. ... Grendal kills the first man and then goes on about to kill Beowulf. As he grabs Beowulf, Grendal feels hands like he has never felt before. ... Grendal puts up a fight with Beowulf but it is not good enough. Beowulf defeats him and hangs his arm as the trophy from the rafters on the ceiling. ...
Beowulf therefore qualified as a hero. ... This already shows great courage and care from Beowulf's part... Later on we learn how respectful Beowulf is to his friends, and enemies. ... Yet, in his next battles, Beowulf starts relying more and more on material things. ... In the battle after that, Beowulf requires help from Wiglaf. ...
With his bare hands, Beowulf rips off the monster's arm leaving him to die. When Beowulf is fighting Grendel's vengeful mother, he is slays her by slashing her neck with a Giant's sword that could only be lifted by Beowulf. ... Strength is an essential trait of Beowulf's heroism. ... Beowulf risks his own life for the Danes, asking help from no one. ... The most heroic of traits within Beowulf is that he is not afraid of death. ...
The epic poem Beowulf describes the most heroic man of the Anglo-Saxon times. ... Beowulf is a very courageous man. ... This shows that Beowulf is not scared to face what God puts in front of him. In addition to being brave, Beowulf thinks of his people all of the time. ... Beowulf is coura-geous, brave, and compassionate for his people. ...
Beowulf's eyes aren't strong due to the stinging of his eye-lids by bees when he was young. ... Beowulf's attitude accounts for his being a non-typical hero. ... He did not know what was worse: Beowulf's grip or what Beowulf said " (40). ... His intelligence is clearly evident when Beowulf fought against the Firedrake. ... From the examples mentioned above, Beowulf should be known as a non-typical hero. ...
A person that this describes is Beowulf the one that conquered the dragon. Beowulf fought for what was right and whatever he needed to do to keep his people safe. ... Beowulf showed characteristics of a hero when he accepted the dragon fight. ... Like in the fight against Beowulf and Grendel, Grendel had no weapon so Beowulf fought without any weapons. ... Beowulf did that because he did not want any excuses about how and why he kills Grendel. ...