It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Beowulf!
The epic poem of Beowulf includes both pagan and Christian ideas and values. The author is unknown, but the writer probably was an eighth-century Anglo-Saxon monk. While Beowulf possesses a number of characteristics, three main traits stand out. He is courageous, strong, and loyal. First, Beowulf shows great courage throughout the poem. When Beowulf fights Grendel, he does it without weapons. Beowulf states "...my hands / Alone shall fight for me..."(267-8). Having no fear, Beowulf goes into the battle unarmed in order to demonstra
An example of Beowulf being strong and courageous is when he is fighting the dragon. When Beowulf is about to dive into the lake to face Grendel, the name ". As Beowulf is facing Grendel, he is called a ". It shows that Beowulf is not afraid of anything. so massive, no ordinary man could lift it"(533). never met a man whose hands were harder.
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