The Epic Story of Beowulf

In the story, Beowulf is also a Tragic Hero. In line 113 it tells how his sword broke into bits after striking the dragon. The setting covers vast nations, which included Denmark, Germany, and Sweden. Third is the action, which in this case there are three, defeating Grendel and his mother, and the Fire dragon. “I sold my life for this treasure, and I sold it well. He even stayed to defeat Grendel’s mother and the fire dragon. He possesses goodness by telling the king of the Danes in lines 1-8 that he is honored to be there helping them. Beowulf’s tragic realization is that he knew that it was his time, because he believed in the Lord. “My life was almost lost, fighting for it, struggling under water: I’d have been dead at once, and the fight finished, if our Father in Heaven had not helped me. Beowulf shows superiority in the story.