Why Was Beowulf Be Considered A Hero?
In the Heroic Anglo-Saxon poem ‘Beowulf’ set in the sixth century of Scandinavia, Beowulf, who is considered the hero of the Geats, because of his unselfish decision to fight Grendel for terrorizing and Killing King Hrothgar’s men for 12 years, and Grendel’s mom because she was trying to kill Beowulf for revenge on killing her son and the Dragon, in which were all for the people in the land of the Danes knowing that he might get killed. In 501 ad-600 ad if you unselfishly decided to fight knowing you might get killed you were considered a hero. Al heroes have flaws and Beowulf’s, was that even though he was a hero in the heart he wasn’t in the mind, and in today’s society Beowulf wouldn’t be considered a hero because although he decided to
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Grendel seeks to destroy anyone , and he so happens to be a descendent of the biblical Cain, whom was casted out by God for killing his brother and anyone who is descendent of him gets the curse of being cast out by God and believers of God. The question that readers should be asking is, if Beowulf is the true hero of this epic and if the true hero is King Hrothgar, because he is the one who called Beowulf to save him and his people from Grendel and his devious ways. King Hrothgar didn’t have to call Beowulf he could’ve just let the Geats continue to be slaughtered by Grendel.
Beowulf may not be considered a hero in some eyes, but in others is what Beowulf did was stupendous, and not many people would have stepped up to do what Beowulf did. Beowulf fought a half man , half beast with his bare hands and ended up defeating him with his unnatural strength and then fighting his deranged mother and cutting her head using hrunting a magical sword that could break the spell Grendel had on his
Grendel seeks to destroy anyone , and he so happens to be a descendent of the biblical Cain, whom was casted out by God for killing his brother and anyone who is descendent of him gets the curse of being cast out by God and believers of God. The question that readers should be asking is, if Beowulf is the true hero of this epic and if the true hero is King Hrothgar, because he is the one who called Beowulf to save him and his people from Grendel and his devious ways. King Hrothgar didn’t have to call Beowulf he could’ve just let the Geats continue to be slaughtered by Grendel.
Beowulf may not be considered a hero in some eyes, but in others is what Beowulf did was stupendous, and not many people would have stepped up to do what Beowulf did. Beowulf fought a half man , half beast with his bare hands and ended up defeating him with his unnatural strength and then fighting his deranged mother and cutting her head using hrunting a magical sword that could break the spell Grendel had on his