Beowulf also shows skill and courage in the killing of the Dragon. In the slaying of the Dragon, Beowulf was willing to sacrifice his life so that the gruesome Dragon would be killed. ... With hand and hard blade, i must fight for the treasure" (L 567-572) Although Beowulf is fragile and old when the Dragon comes about Beowulf realizes that he has repay his people by killing the Dragon. ... The killing of Grendel, The Troll wife, and the Dragon, have all been Beowulf's royal responsibility. ... The characteristic of enduring fame comes about when Beowulf slays Grendel, The T...

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Beowulf also shows skill and courage in the killing of the Dragon. In the slaying of the Dragon, Beowulf was willing to sacrifice his life so that the gruesome Dragon would be killed. ... Although Beowulf is fragile and old when the Dragon comes about Beowulf realizes that he has repay his people by killing the Dragon. ... The killing of Grendel, the Troll Wife, and the Dragon, have all been Beowulf's royal responsibility. ... The characteristic of enduring fame comes about when Beowulf slays Grendel, the Troll, and the Dragon. ...

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The fire dragon had appeared, threatening the people of Beowulf. But once again Beowulf had no fear of fighting this dragon. ... He gathered up his men to go fight this dragon threatening his people. ... Together they kill the dragon but Beowulf or hurt really bad. ... Wiglaf denounces the soldiers that left him in his combat with the dragon. ...

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Dragon like Beowulf and Grendel is high and well-known figure. Dragon would destroy his obstacles if needed. However, unlike Beowulf and Grendel, Dragon has a destiny and responsibility to fulfill. Dragon was believes to be a God figure. ... But dragons, my boy, have a whole different kind of mind" (Gardner 62). ...

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This puts Beowulf in rage and he is out to destroy the Dragon he goes to where the Dragon lives. Like a true warrior Beowulf attacks the Dragon head on and slashes him in the side with his sword. This makes the dragon very angry and the dragon attacks him and covers him in flames. Beowulf in a final dieing act cuts the Dragon in half with his sword. Beowulf is buried with the dragon's treasures so that he knows that he didn't die for any reason. ...

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Beowulf gives up his weapons to fate and God to decide if he shall be the victor over Grendel, Grendel's mother, and the dragon. Some might say that he is not upholding his standard when he fights the dragon, but he explains that "I"d use no sword, no weapon, if this beast / could be killed without it When he comes to me / I mean to stand, not run from his shooting / flames, stand till fate decides / which of us wins" (42). In the end his goal for upholding the heroic code proves to be the end as his last battle with the dragon fatally wounds him, but not before he and Wiglaf slay the dr...

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Ultimately, Beowulf's main strength is his physical stature, but his discerning actions complement him as he ends up victorious in his battles against Grendel, Grendel Dam, and the dragon. ... Even as an elderly man, Beowulf risks his life for his people, by going against a fierce fire-breathing dragon. However, Beowulf knows this dragon is far superior to Grendel Dam, and goes into action with protective gear, a shield, and his faithful sword to prepare himself for the dragon's fiery flames. ... Although he cannot defeat the dragon by himself, he still lives through the fight, dis...

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When Beowulf and Wiglaf fight the dragon, "None of his comrades came to him, helped him, his brave and noble followers; they ran for their lives, fled deep in a wood- (73-74). ... Beowulf's super-human courage is shown when he went into battle with Grendel, Grendel's mother and the dragon. ... Even when he is dying after his battle with the dragon, Beowulf tells Wiglaf "Death will be softer, leaving life and this people I've ruled so long, if I look at this last of all prizes- (78). Beowulf has definitely helped the Danes and his own people the Geats in their triumph over ...

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"Fifty winters pass, Beowulf, now an old man, faces his final task:"(that was not my Quote). " Together Beowulf and the young Miglaf kill the dragon, but the old king (Beowulf) is fatally wounded." ... The intimidating dragon makes all but one of Beowulf's men flea. The epic battle roars on with it ending with Beowulf and Miglaf killing the dragon. ...

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The epic poem describes the roots of a Scandinavian culture hero, in this case Beowulf, in destroying the monster Grendel, Grendel's mother, and a fire breathing dragon. ... The only thing that bothered me was when they were about to fight the dragon Beowulf was left alone, he shouldn't be alone, he should rely on the fortitude and loyalty of his fellow tribesman. ... But this mutual loyalty is evoked between the leader and his followers when they desert him in this climatic battle where Beowulf sacrifices his life against the dragon. ...

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In Beowulf's last battle against the great dragon, the hero "started at death." ... After the battle, the new hero Wiglaf receives the dragon's treasure of "piles of gleaming gold cups and bracelets and a golden banner" and becomes the new principal warrior of the Geats. ...

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Regardless of the fact that he smote Grendel bare handed, Beowulf admits a dragon is a formidable foe indeed, so a decision is made to unsheathe Hrunting Beowulf's mighty blade. "I"d use no sword, no weapon, if this beast/Could be killed without it, crushed to death/Like Grendel, gripped in my hands and torn/Limb from limb." (630-633) Beowulf knows that the dragon might kill him, and a man who walks into death is not a hero but a fool. ...

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The enemies of Beowulf and Buliwf include Grendel of the epic also known as the bear people in The Thirteenth Warrior, Grendel's Mother or the old human lady with a claw, and a dragon or fireworm. ... In Beowulf, his final battle is with a dragon. The dragon is represented by a trail of men carrying torches, addressed as a "fireworm" in The Thirteenth Warrior. ...

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Even in the grasp of death's hands, he had enough sense or strategic thinking about him to stab the dragon one last time; the stab wound that finally killed him. ... He not only foreshadowed Beowulf's deadly battle with the dragon, he sets an example for bravery by defeating his own dragon. ...

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• Beowulf risks his life for immortal glory and for the good of others which is evident in both the fights with Grendel and the dragon. ... He single handedly defeats Grendel and the dragon even after all his strength was thought to be gone and he was thought to be defeated. ...

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After Beowulf serves his people as King of the Geats for fifty years, he goes to battle one last time to fight a horrible dragon. Although Beowulf is old and tired, he defeats the dragon in order to protect his people. ...

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Soon after a dragon will begin to torment the countryside, and Beowulf the glorious warrior will face the dragon. ... A relationship is also created between Grendel and the dragon to expand the aspect of nihilism, which is the belief that there is no purpose to existence. ...

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Before Beowulf's final battle with the dragon he is aware that he is no longer the same fierce, young warrior that he once been, but he remains brave and determined to slay the beast. ... I am old now, but I will fight again, seek fame still, if the dragon hiding in his tower dares to face me". ...

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In the Epic poem of Beowulf, foreshadowing is of great importance throughout the poem. Before and after the heroic Geat goes into battle with Grendel's mother (lines 1491-1516) the significance of foreshadowing is shown through the use of alliteration and imagery as it shapes Beowulf's upcoming fate...

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Grendel/ Beowulf Late one night with slow and daunting footsteps, Grendel wandered up to Herot with the thought of a midnight snack. He found the warriors sprawled in a sleeping slumber, all down for the count from the delicious mead. All of them were suspecting nothing in their slumber, their...

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A hero is a person noted for their act of courage and the nobility of their purpose in whichever tasks they perform. Beowulf does deserve to have the title of epic hero bestowed upon him simply because, everything he does is for the good of his people, and he always puts them befor...

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As Beowulf ages, and becomes an elderly king, he seems to lean towards a Christian credo, as when he thanks the "everlasting Lord of all/ to the King of Glory" (2794-2795) for letting him view the slain Dragon's treasure before he dies. ...

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Heroic tradition in literature Heroism cannot be discussed detached from a hero. "Heroes originate in the mists of time and myth" (Jokinen 1996). The quote could not be more true, heroes and their valorous deeds are wrapped in the mists of time and myth. The deeds are so valorous as to seem mythical, unreal and unattainable. Joseph Campbell in his book, The Hero With A Thousand Faces, traced the images of heroes throughout the world of vast mythologies, legends religious texts and literature examining their various "faces". ...

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