Essay on Beowulf is an Epic Hero

A true Hero risks his life to fight for a noble cause. He does not run away in the face of danger, but faces it with courage to help people live better lives. Beowulf is an epic poem that tells a story of a legendary hero who fights for the greater good for all people. Heroes all exhibit bravery, courage, loyalty, honor, and leadership when faced danger. Beowulf displays all the qualities and characteristics needed to be an epic hero throughout the epic.

Every epic hero possesses certain heroic characteristics. The epic poem Beowulf describes the most heroic man of the Anglo-Saxon times. Beowulf is the hero. He shows that he is a great man by always putting other things before his own needs. He is important and needed by his people and is known by many as a strong, courageous and a helpful person. He shows all of the qualities and traits that a true hero possesses.

Another heroic trait of Beowulf is his ability to put his people's welfare before his own. Beowulf's uncle is king of the Geats so he is sent to help kill Grendel. His actions toward Grendel show that he is willing to help others. In an epic it is usually found that the hero often determines the fate of a nation or group of people. He uses his super-human physical strength and courage to put his people before himself. Beowulf has definitely helped the Danes and his own people the Geats in their victory over evil by killing Grendel, his mom, and the dragon. Beowulf risks his own life for the Danes, asking help from no one. He realizes the dangers but fears nothing for his own life and cares only for the people. After Beowulf had served his people as King of the Geats for fifty years, he goes to battle one last time to fight a dragon that is

     Beowulf displays the qualities of a good leader that were mentioned in the speech given by Hrothgar. The speech speaking of the vices and virtues of great political leaders contains many of the same qualities that Beowulf embodies. His boastfulness, generosity and kindness are evidence that he is a good leader and provides for his people. Although the qualities he posses may not be the best-fit qualities of a common man, they are admirable qualities of a strong leader.

A hero should always be a Epic Hero one who is larger than life, and who knows good values in life. In Beowulf especially, it speaks much about strength, but not only strength in his arms, but the strength to stay strong and love people. In the poem we learn about how Beowulf who is the hero during Anglo Saxton times. We learn how invincible and mighty Beowulf really is. He’s actually a great example of a epic hero, cause of his great strength and abilities.

More qualities than physical strength and willingness to do good in the world are needed to earn the title of being called a hero. Beowulf is a hero that put his life on the line for an entire kingdom. He must prove his worthiness of a superior warrior. He is recognized for his strengths and power of protecting his people. There are many qualities a hero must possess such as bravery and courage.

Beowulf can definitely has the important characteristics of an epic hero. An epic hero must be strong, have a supernatural element and be brave and courageous. Now these are just a few of the characteristics of an epic hero but I believe that they are the most important. I believe that this is the brave and courageous aspect of Beowulf.

An epic hero is a brave and noble character in an epic poem, admired for great achievements or affected by grand events. In the story Beowulf ,the main character is a prime example of an epic hero. Beowulf being the main character of the story Beowulf, depicts the characteristics of an epic hero because he is filled with supernatural abilities such as strength, he values honor, glory, and fame, and he is courageous and brave. Throughout the story Beowulf shows many supernatural abilities that help point us toward the fact that he is an epic hero.

To be a great hero you have to be strong and be willing to fight anyone and anything. In Beowulf, Beowulf was extremely physically strong, he showed his strength throughout the whole story,

Readers could compare Beowulf to other great hero’s such as Odysseus. All these things add up to him becoming an epic hero. The deeds that make Beowulf a hero have mostly to do with him slaying terrifying monsters. Through this he helped the people whom the monsters terrorized.

Because of Beowulf’s loyalty to King Hrothgar, he saved Hrothgar’s country and his people. While he is devoted to King Hrothgar with his life on the line, he had no hesitation of taking the challenge to defeat Grendel, his mother, and the dragon ("Beowulf"). In comparison to other men, Beowulf’s loyalty stands out the most because of how he gives himself fully whenever the King of Hrothgar is in need of him, “They said that of all the kings upon earth he was the man most gracious and fair-minded, kindest to his people and keenest to win fame” (Simpson 3180-3182). After fulfilling the King’s needs, Beowulf doesn’t expect himself ascending to the throne or any reward from the King. When returning to his homeland, Hygelac is killed in battle and his wife, Queen Hygd, offers Beowulf the crown to the throne.

In conclusion, Beowulf was a true epic hero. He had extraordinary strength. Beowulf took on the task of doing things that he knew he could have lost his life over, but because he wanted to give back to people, he faced his fears

Beowulf is a hero in that he represents the values of courage, strength, respect, loyalty, and honor. Beowulf is willing to do whatever and whenever to protect Hrothgar and all his people.

Beowulf is a hero to his people and to readers because he shows an immense amount of strength, courage, and loyalty. Beowulf’s heroism is expressed by his actions to fight for his people and still be a honorable leader. He is representation through a story teaching readers essential characteristics to be a hero and leader. Strength is an important characteristic to have to be labeled a hero. Beowulf shows his strength by using his inhuman super strength to rip Grendel’s arm off.

Heroes possess qualities that most normal people lack and wish to be like. Heroes like Beowulf often battle for good, or accomplish a set of tasks to complete an important goal. For example, he has an epic battle with Grendel which shows how great he truly is because he defeated the monster with his bare hands without help from any regular man.