From Beowulf's Journey To Hero

Hrothgar, the king of the Danes is faced with the issue of a horrible monster, Grendel tearing apart his soldiers and causing bloodshed. This is where Beowulf comes along, he is prepared with his men to defeat this monster and when the time comes Beowulf is more than ready to face him. Beowulf

What is a hero to you? Is it someone who wears a cape and runs around saving people from the “bad guys”? A Hero’s Journey is the form Joseph Campbell created from his book The Hero With A Thousand Faces it is a more detailed transformation or inner journey of a character throughout a story. A hero in an epic which is a long, narrative poem from ancient oral telling. In the epic “Beowulf”, Beowulf is the epic hero. He performed many heroic deeds during his life including the killing of Grendel and his mother, he did what many were not willing to take on. Beowulf takes on a Hero’s Journey by having encounters in the Ordinary World, Special World, and back into his Ordinary World. The Hero’s Journey is prevalent in anybody’s life you don’t

Every character has dramatic battles with their antagonist that they win, until they don’t. Beowulf is a Northern European myth that sings the praises of our hardy hero, Beowulf. Beowulf starts as the young, brash prince of the the Geats who battles the grotesque monster Grendel with his bare hands. Fifty years later, he is the adept King of the Geats and battles a hideous dragon with a sword and iron shield. Throughout these battles, Beowulf makes mistakes and learns from them.

Beowulf is a story of epic literature made in 1000 AD. The hero in the story, Beowulf, became the ruler of the Spear Danes after Hrothgar became too old to protect his people and the land. Hrothgar built an enormous hall for him and his men,in which he named Heorot. Outside the hall there was a monster named Grendel who came into the hall at night and ate thirteen men. Grendel continues to attack the men. Beowulf offers to battle Grendel by himself and king Hrothgar agrees. Grendel ends up getting sent to hell and his mother seeks revenge but Beowulf defeats her. A dragon

Beowulf son of the famous soldier Edegtho, comes to the rescue of Hrothgar. Hrothgar king of the Danes, which his land is being attacked by a treacherous monster named Grendel. Beowulf is described as a vigorous, fearless man of the Anglo Saxon times. Beowulf comes from a past generation of tenacious warriors. Like Beowulf’s dad, a famous soldier known far, and leader of many men. The Danes now see why Beowulf is such a fearless warrior. In Beowulf, the hero decides to fight without a weapon for three reasons he wants to be glorious, he is fearless, wanted to help the people of noble place and he wants to honor his people. Beowulf faces many conflicts fighting these dangerous monsters, but manages to defeat Grendel and his mother.

Beowulf, while also being a follower of Higlac, he was known to be one of the most strongest and extraordinary geat that has ever existed that is willing to fight for honor and freedom. This caused his adrenaline to skyrocket which resulted in him gathering a total of fourteen other worthy men to go on this treacherous trip to Grendel’s home. Beowulf and his clique decides to stay in Herot where Grendel will come for them. The very next day, Grendel was hungry and he knew the location of the hunters. He began to devour his first victim and he began on the second until he realized it was Beowulf himself. One of Beowulf’s hand grabbed Grendel’s arm, while the other reaches for his mighty sword named Hrunting. Grendel knew he could not defeat

Beowulf’s triumphs are short lived due to another attack on Herot. This time, Grendel’s mother comes to the great mead hall to avenge her son. The battle between Grendel’s mother and Beowulf differs greatly from the previous battle with the beast’s son. After another attack, Beowulf now must seek out his new enemy, and fight her on her own turf. As it stood, the scores were even between the monsters and the Danes, but Beowulf now looked for victory over the monsters, not revenge. Beowulf also had to regain his reputation. He had just won a trophy, when the bigger, badder bully came up to him and took it straight from his grasp. Now Beowulf traveled to the burning lake, which proved a test of its own. He then swam to the bottom of the lake where the monster resided. All of this just to get to the monster shows that this brave hero would do anything to set the scores right for his people and for the glory that came with it.

He is now a great hero among the Geats and the Danes. The trials throughout the story are used to build pressure and also establish the character of the hero. The following step is Atonement with the father. In a lectured arranged to mentor Beowulf through a life of leadership, King Hrothgar warns young Beowulf of the dangers of pride and the uncertainties of old age. When Beowulf returns from the fight with Grendel's mother, he enters the hall with now Grendel's head. Not only has he defeated the beast but his mother too. The Danes celebrate and cheer when they discover Beowulf has succesfully completed another task and is alive and untouched. He gives all of the credit to God, saying "I barely survied the battle underwater. It was hard-fought, a desperate affair that could've gone badly; if God had not helped me." (1655-58) After hearing the news about Beowulf's battle with Grendel's mother King Hrothgar is extremely pleased with Beowulf's accomplishmnt. He no longer has to live in fear for his kingdom. Hrothgar congratulates Beowulf and tells him with words of advice. He cautions Beowulf to beware of his pride by not getting the big head, due to his

eowulf: He is the hero in the poem's story. Beowulf is noted for his incredible strength. He helped out Hrothgar, king of the Danes, in getting rid of Grendel the monster. Beowulf also got rid of Grendel's mother, when she wanted revenge over Grendel's death. Years later, Beowulf becomes king of the Geats after his uncle passes away. Beowulf's last battle involved defeating the dragon that guarded jewels in a tower. He sacrifice his life to save the Geats. eowulf: He is the hero in the poem's story. Beowulf is noted for his incredible strength. He helped out Hrothgar, king of the Danes, in getting rid of Grendel the monster. Beowulf also got rid of Grendel's mother, when she wanted revenge over Grendel's death. Years later, Beowulf becomes

He then storms inside and finds sleeping soldiers, Grendel is excited at the sight because it means food. He grabs 30 men killing them and dragging their bodies back to his home where he eats them. The battle between Beowulf and Grendel goes on and on which not any normal person can fight for so long. they punch and kick each other multiple times, smashing into walls and wooden beams. Eventually Beowulf pins Grendel down and starts pulling on Grendel's arm, skin tears and muscle rips. Beowulf rips Grendel's arm off at the shoulder. Grendel, now wounded badly escapes to his home, and Beowulf keeps Grendel's arm as a trophy. Grendel's defeat angers his mother and she looks for revenge. So as the men were celebrating Beowulf's victory and as soon as the men were asleep she breaks into Herot and Takes only one man and Grendel's arm. That morning King Hrothgar was shocked to find it was his best friend that she took and killed. Beowulf set out to find her and kill her. The men went to the lake, the home of Grendel and his mother. Without thinking Beowulf jumps in and dives down, he keeps diving and diving. It takes him hours to get to the bottom, but when he does he's grabbed by Grendel's mother. She tries to hurt him but she can't so she drags him to her cave. Beowulf gets free and starts hitting her with his sword but it's useless so he uses his hands. Beowulf sees a giant sword on the wall bigger and heavier than normal, he reaches up and rips it off the wall, breaking the chains holding it up. With one swing he cuts off Grendel's mother head killing her.

Hrothgar shows Beowulf with gifts and treasure at a feast in his honor. They have song to praise of Beowulf, and the celebration lasted all night. But another threat is approaching. Grendel’s mother, a swamp-hag who lives in a desolate lake, comes to Heorot seeking revenge for her son’s death. She murders Aeschere, one of Hrothgar’s most trusted advisers, before slinking away. To avenge Aeschere’s death, the company travels to the murky swamp, where Beowulf dives into the water and fights Grendel’s mother in her underwater lair. He kills her with a sword forged for a giant. Then Beowulf find the Grendel’s corpse the he decapitates him and going to use the head as a prize to Hrothgar.

King Hrothgar is the ruler of the Danes and is affected by a monster Grendel. Grendel attacks King Hrothgar's Heorot hall every night killing warriors and eating them, Hrothgar is old and cannot protect his people as he did when he was young. Beowulf travels to Heorot Hall to help because Hrothgar helped his father. Beowulf fights and defeats Grendel who goes into the wilderness and dies. Grendel’s mother wants to avenge her son. While all the warriors are sleeping she attacks Heorot Hall but ends up fleeing to a cave underneath a lake. Beowulf tracks her and finds the cave beneath the lake fights her takes a sword that is nearby from her treasure and kills her. That was Beowulf’s second challenge.

I have come so far, Oh shelterer of warriors and your people’s loved friend, That this one favor you should not refuse me--That I, alone and with the help of my men. May purge all evil from this hall”(Beowulf 10). Beowulf, being the model warrior that he is, wants to defeat Grendel on his own. Before Beowulf could defeat the monster however, Unferth, Ecglaf’s son, challenges Beowulf's skills out of jealously. Unferth asks Beowulf how he could be such a boastful warrior, if he was the same man who almost died at sea in a swimming match with

When I first began reading Beowulf, it was difficult at first to keep track of everyone names but, as time went along I was able to manage okay. The footnotes at the bottom were also helpful in remembering which person was related to which and the historical references helped put things into context. I was sad when King Hrothgar knew that he wouldn’t see Beowulf again (1875) because Hrothgar already had one foot in the grave and it made me realize how easy we have it now to travel when way back then it was an arduous journey. I also found it interesting on the depictions that they had of the women in this poem. I remember in our previous discussion how Queen Wealhtheow and Grendel’s Mother were portrayed as opposites of one another. Again,

A monster named Grendel threatens the life of the Danes. He would go to Herot (mead hall of the Danes) and would gorge on all of the bodies. He would kill all of these men for years. One day, Hrothgar (king of the Danes) finds Herot empty. Higlac (king of the Geats) hears how Hrothgar is suffering with the monster named Grendel. Then Beowulf (Higlac's nephew), hears about what has happened in the land of the Danes. Beowulf then sets off to the land of the Geats by boat, but taking the best of the best men with him to fight Grendel.