Beowulf: What Makes A True Hero

The Lord knew that he could do it, but Beowulf wanted to show him so he could prove himself. To be a hero you must be unselfish. At the end of this epic poem Beowulf shows how unselfish he is. “to the everlasting Lord of all, the king of Glory, I give thanks that I be had this treasure here in front of me, that I have been thus allowed to leave my people so well endowed on the day I die..” (411-415). In the quote, Beowulf is talking to his lord.

Beowulf would have rather fought and died for his people then to go out like a coward and not have did anything to protect his people. Beowulf stood strong, never backing down from either battles he proved to his people that they were worth him dying for. Beowulf showed he was an hero by defending his people. Beowulf stated, “For this, these jewels, i thank Our Father in Heaven, Ruler of the Earth For all of this, that His grace has given me, Allowed me to bring to my people while breath Still came to my lips. I sold my life For this treasure, and i sold it well” ( Raffel, lines 816-821).

Hrothgar recalls, “Ecgtheow acknowledged me with oaths of allegiance” (472). Beowulf traveled with his men to fight a fearsome monster not for the glory of it but so that he could help his father to repay his debt. Many years later, Wiglaf shows his loyalty and devotion to his king Beowulf by following him into the fray when no one else did, promising, “I shall stand by you” (2668). In the end, this loyalty reveals Wiglaf’s valor, proving him to be just as heroic a character as Beowulf. The characters in Beowulf demonstrate three of the most important morals at the time of the story’s creation: bravery, honor, and loyalty.

The tower is not supposed to be only a tomb, but a monument or a memorial for Beowulf and all that he has achieved. “Then the Geats built the tower, as Beowulf had asked, strong and tall, so sailors could find it from

For these valiant efforts against the monster he is rewarded with all the treasures of the hoard. It is never made clear what exactly is included in the treasure, but we can assume that it is more metaphorical than tangible. Since we already know that Sigemund's name was remembered greatly even after his death, it is possible that the treasure symbolizes and constitutes the many heroic traits a warrior can possess. After Sigemund's triumph his "name was known everywhere...he was utterly valiant and venturesome." (Heaney 898-99).

Have you ever wanted to be a hero and have super powers be able to live forever revive the dead fly kill villains be loved and look up too by others. David had all these powers because he remained faithful towards God he did everything to show god 's power. David was only a young boy when he killed a giant almost 3 times his size he was a shepherd boy later on in his life he became the king of Solomon he became a faithful leader that followed in god 's example and showed off god 's power. David today can be remembered as a faithful and courageous leader that killed goliath and lead his country and kingdom. David 's life shows me how to be faithful and to obey the ones above you also to be brave and believe that nothing is impossible when god 's with

Hercules was also willing to do many courageous things that a normal person would not do. He was a very strong man who could never be killed by anyone but by himself. Hercules was a hero because he was caring, courageous, and strong. Hercules was a hero because he was caring. He helped the people of Stymphalus drive away the birds that were plaguing the city.

A hero that is willing to give their all and not give up when there is an immense obstacle up ahead. These two heroes might share different stories, but they share the same courage to fight and the honor to give their all. These individuals are both brave and honorable men that shares the same ideology and will fight to the bitter end. Achilles might be selfish, while Beowulf isn’t but they both have the courage of a thousand men. A hero is not a person, but an ideology that is followed by honorable individuals and these traits make them superior above normal ideology.

Beowulf is characterized as an epic hero because of his glorious legacy. This epic hero was in constant danger from evil but always defeated it. He also had a moral code that separated him from mere mortals. The epic hero portrayed many traits that made him great. Although he died in battle, Beowulf’s leadership, bravery, and sense of morality made him an epic hero among men.

Beowulf, a brave warrior, had good characters which make me think he was a true hero. Brave was Beowulf, kind to men, of extraordinary strength, warrior in Danes, loved by all the Danes. Beowulf was so brave that he had the courage to fight with Grendel, one of mankind’s most bitter enemies, Grendel’s mother, a terrible sea-monster, and finally killed them. A warrior who had strong stature, great strength can’t be a hero, unless he was brave enough that he can use his strength to protect his people. Beowulf was the hero who used his power rightly to protect his people.

Courage can be displayed in anyone but Suleiman was a man in particular wgi ysed gus courage to be known as one of the greatest rulers in history. As the article states "Suleiman always rode at the head of his army to inspire his troops"(Simmons26). In order to display his courageousness he goes face to face with danger to lead his army. By risking his life he exhibits the traits of

He was loved, committed, and fearless. It 's a story about being courageous and facing your fear head on even if the outcome was bad. Although, he probably did not expect to go down in history and for people to be hearing about him for thousands of years after what did he expect. The King even loved Beowulf as a son. How many kings really loved their own sons to give them everything they had?