He then goes home to rule his home country and then he fights a dragon to his death to save his homeland from the dragon's deadly fire. ... When Beowulf is a much older man, he kills a dragon that wreaks havoc on his own country. During the battle, Beowulf is wounded but he does not let himself die before killing the dragon. ... He stuck it deep in the dragon's flank. ... When his country's safety was at stake when the dragon was breathing fire on the countryside, Beowulf took matters into his own hands by fighting the dragon. ...

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Courage is most evident throughout Beowulf Beowulf does not back down from any challenge that stands in his way whether it be Grendel, Grendel's mother, or the dragon. ... Even in his latter years, as an aged man, he would personally go and fight the dragon that threatened his kingdom and die doing so. ... Only the foul and lowly foes of society such as the slave who steals from the dragon, and the dragon itself that hoards all its treasures show such selfishness and lack of generosity. ... Wiglaf, portrayed as the only worthy one of Beowulf's company that joined him at his battle wi...

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The epic tells the story of a hero, a Scandinavian prince named Beowulf, who saves the Danes from the monster known as Grendel, and also of his triumphs, fighting Grendel's mother and a Dragon. ... After Beowulf becomes king in Geatland, he again shows his great ability once more by hie pledge to kill the dragon. ... In contrast, evil is presented by Grendel, Grendel's mother, and the dragon, who are filled with a yearning to act against people and in the end destroy them. ... The fire-dragon is the third representation of evil. ... Beowulf's super-human courage is shown when ...

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In his fiftieth year on the throne, a great dragon disrupts the peace, destroying much of the Geats homeland, including Beowulf's throne-room. ... This fight is not yours, nor is it up to any man except me to measure his strength against the monster or to prove his worth." (2529-2535) Beowulf feels it's his duty to fight the dragon alone. Despite being well into old age, Beowulf fights honorably and courageously against the dragon, with help from young Wiglaf. Beowulf's time is finally up; although he succeeds in killing the dragon, he himself is mortally wounded. ...

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Throughout history, there have been my different types of heroes and warriors around the world. Unlike super heroes, anglo saxon heroes followed a list of virtues which represented the refined wisdom and ancient Germanic moral code gleaned from various ancient sources. To live as one of the True fo...

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Beowulf gave his life in a battle with the dragon, without hesitating. ... This proves to us that he was willing to sacrifice is own life and possibly not even defeat this dragon, but at least he would die trying. ...

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All societies have heroes: a person who is noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life. Beowulf is a story of heroes and monsters that are good and evil. The poem tells about the accomplishments of a legendary Geatish hero who defe...

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Beowulf is an epic, though is often overlooked as not being a true epic according to some scholars. This epic, however, is an undeniable example of the hybrid of Christian and Pagan imagery. In several parts throughout the story, Beowulf seems at odds between being a Christian, being chivalrous, and...

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Children are extremely interested with legendary and fantasy figures because they take on such tasks as: difficult journeys, challenges with dragons, discovering lost treasure, and changing the nature of the world through their singular acts of courage and selflessness. ...

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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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Through looking at the texts of Beowulf and of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, we can clearly see the dramatic change in society's attitude regarding Christianity. From the time Beowulf was written in 750, until Sir Gawain's creation in 1400, there was a remarkable surge of interest in Christianity...

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