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Heroism in Beowulf A hero is one who is not only strong, but one who uses his strength to uphold others. A hero is humble, philanthropic, magnanimous and selfless, a humanitarian at best.
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The Spear-Danes in days gone by and the kings who ruled them had courage and greatness. We have heard of those princes' heroic campaigns. The first few lines of Beowulf immediately invoke "courage" as the ultimate form of "greatness. Beowulf makes an interesting claim early in the poem during his description of his swimming contest with Breca. At other points, the narrator reminds us that God determines everyone's fate.
After Beowulf defeats Grendel’s mother, how long does he rule over the Geats?
Click the character infographic to download. Think of all the handy hero helpers in epic literature. Samwise to Frodo. Samwell to Jon Snow. Sam—er, Wiglaf to Beowulf. Wiglaf is a young Geatish warrior in Beowulf's retinue who follows him to the barrow where the dragon is lurking.
In his own homeland, the thane of Hygelac, the valiant Geat, heard the tales told of Grendel. This Geat was among men the greatest in strength, most noble and mighty, for as long as his life-days were destined to last. Heroism is the glorification of the warrior hero and of the heroic code of conduct. This first appearance of Beowulf in the poem shows him to be a worthy representative of that code. The hero is valiant, strong, noble, and mighty, a legend in his own time and loyal to his leader Hygelac.
All rights reserved. Beowulf Quotes See more famous quotes from literature. Good vs. Evil Quotes. In the end each clan on the outlying coasts beyond the whale-road had to yield to him and began to pay tribute. That was one good king.
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