Beowulf
Beowulf is an epic poem written in Anglo-Saxon times, by an unknown poet. Beowulf is a Geatish man who rescues the Danish people from evil, and helps save his own country from destruction. Beowulf, renowned for his bravery, and known as the strongest man alive, acquires the help of fourteen thanes to sail with him to Denmark. There he is involved in two battles with two evil monsters. He then fights another battle in his homeland with a firedragon. Without violence in Beowulf, heroism would be impossible as evidenced by Beowulf's battles with Grendel, his mother, and the Firedragon. Beowulf first shows his heroic nature in the fight with Grendel. After all the men in the great hall of Heorot fall asleep, Beowulf waits for his enemy, Grendel, to come for his feast of Danish warriors. After Grendel devours one of the warriors, he makes a wrong move and grabs for Beowulf. As soon as Beowulf grips Grendel's hand, Grendel knows he has not met anyone with the strength of Beowulf. Beowulf shows how he is a hero by deciding not to use weapons against the monster. Beowulf's men try to use their swords against him, but they are useless because Grendel has woven a secret spell against every kind of battle blade. Beowulf does
Again the corslet that king Hrothgar gave him protects him from the blow. Wiglaf then stabs the dragon in the stomach with his sword and with the help of one final blow from Beowulf kill the dragon. If something is terrorizing you through violence I think you should fight back with violence. ------------------------------------------------------------------------**Bibliography**. Beowulf fights a firedragon to save his own people in his last heroic effort. Beowulf is considered a hero in Anglo-Saxon times, and I would consider him a hero today if he had accomplished the same feats as he did in this epic poem Beowulf. Beowulf's fight with Grendel's mother was a little tougher and far more violent than his fight with Grendel. Beowulf was badly injured, the poet states that "Beowulf was bathed in blood; it spurted out in streams"(1849-1850). The blood of the monster is so poisonous it began to melt the giant sword until only a handle is left. Beowulf has served as king of the Geats for fifty years when a dragon begins to terrify the Geatish people. Grendel's mother enraged at her son's death, draws her dagger and swings at Beowulf's head. Grendel's mother gives Beowulf an even harder time than Grendel does; nevertheless, he defeats her in underwater combat. not let go of his death grip until victory is his.
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