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Beowulf, written between the 8th and 10th centuries, is an epic poem set in southern Sweden. The poem illustrates the Anglo-Saxon’s strong belief in the heroic code. The loyalty between the warrior and his king bound the culture together. The warrior was the ultimate hero who represented strength and courage. Beowulf, the hero in the poem, illustrates the Germanic principles of the heroic code. Through the battles and character interactions, Beowulf converges loyalty, strength, courage and forgiveness

Beowulf is a Hero Beowulf is the classic example of a modern hero. He exhibits all traits a hero should have. Throughout his epic poem, Beowulf constantly performs acts of bravery. The readers get to learn about his undeniable strength, too. He is also very loyal to the people that he loves and respects. Beowulf’s bravery, strength, and loyalty present him as a hero. Beowulf showed he was a brave hero from youth to death. He always puts his life in the face of danger in order to protect innocent

There are a total of twelve signs of the zodiac in western astrology; Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces. People believe that different signs of the zodiac present different characteristics of those people who were born in those months. It is said that Leos for example are strong willed yet vain and are represented by the lion; Cancers are said to be kind and gentle yet subjective, represented by the crab. The connections to the

The tale of Beowulf is a compelling story about a man that travels overseas to help a king Hrothgar and his kingdom under the tyranny of a demon from the seed of Cain in the bible. Beowulf then slays the demon, keeping his arm as a reward. His mother, sneaks in and steals that arm in revenge, beowulf and his warriors find her in a swamp and they fight. He then kills her and returns back to the land as a hero. He becomes king and rules for 50 years, after this he last battle is with the dragon. He

Beowulf’s heroic journey began with his going to help the Scyldings, and it ended with his returning to Geatland. In his journey, he kills a giant named Grendel, he kills Grendel’s mother, and he kills a fiery dragon and in the process dies. The first monster that Beowulf kills is Grendel. King Hrothgar calls for Beowulf and he comes with fourteen of his best men to meet the King about a monster named Grendel. Hrothgar explains to Beowulf that he needed help slaying this monster that had killed

It is known that Hrothgar is an amazing leader and loved by all his followers. This is displayed by how Hrothgar developed the Scyldings into a prosperous society and erected the mead hall, Heorot, to provide his people with a place of joy and happiness. It is also acknowledged that Hrothgar is an extremely generous leader. Hrothgar’s generosity is visible on numerous occasions, including

actions and Beowulf becomes a great King. We also witness both kings being honored by their people. The story of King Scyld’s kingdom sets up Beowulf’s primary battle in the poem. When King Scyld died, his son and grandsons continued to rule the Scylding Dynasty. They prospered and built a great hall called Heort. The Danish enjoyed the hall until Grendel, a gruesome demon, terrorized them. “Twelve years the Scylding's lord endured such woe, more painful each passing one, suffered dreadfully” (Greenfield

epic poem, Beowulf and narrated by Grendel, a grotesque monster who lives with his mute mother in a desolate cave. He is in a 12 year war King Hrothgar and his people. Constantly seeking and yet avoiding the human population, Grendel observes the Scyldings as their civilization progresses with increasing curiosity. Grendel spends his days isolated from society, searching for a purpose to his life in what to him seems like a meaningless universe. On his journey he encounters a clairvoyant dragon who

can do nothing about it. Hrothgar is an old king and does not have the physical strength necessary to defeat Grendel. Since Hrothgar did not have the physical strength to defeat Grendel “the time was long, / the space of twelve winters, that the Scylding king / endured in torment all possible cares, / the fullest agony (Beowulf 146-149).” Hrothgar did not have the required physical strength to defeat Grendel and because of that he was tormented by Grendel’s killings of his people for twelve years

Tuttle 1 Beowulf- Unfit to be King of the Geats For 1000 years we have been reading of the adventures of Beowulf, and his story was told for hundreds of years before. The tale is full of trials, tribulations, adventure, great loss, great victory, and wonderful battles. But, what do we make of it? Is it a tale told to illustrate the virtues of the epic hero himself, or is it a cautionary tale, told to warn the readers of the dangers of allowing unqualified men (or women) to ascend to a position of