Have you ever heard the saying "No guts, no glory"? This quote defiantly describes the Anglo-Saxon warrior. The epic poem "Beowulf" was full of warriors looking for fame and fortune. Through out the entire poem the super-human Beowulf and others like him were looking for fame and fortune. Beowulf is the only warrior to gain a vast amount of both fame and fortune, while sticking to his morals and being courageous. Beowulfs' craving for fame and fortune eventually lead to his downfall in the epic battle between him and the dragon.
             Beowulf strives for fame and fortune through out the entire poem. He risks his life and limb to be rich and famous. He would be considered and old school dare devil. When people heard his name they would say many things about him like,"The man whose name was known for courage". This quote goes to show you exactly how famous he was. Beowulf would do anything to make himself and his king more famous. In one quote he says".. To heighten Hygelacs fame and gladden his heart. I hereby renounce my sword..." He would also say and do things to make him more famous, that's why he fought Grendel with out a sword.
             Beowulf was trying to gain fame to the very end, "So must a man who intends to gain enduring glory...". To gain his fame he couldn't just die in his sleep. He would have to go out with a bang. While he was dying he told Wiglaf how he wanted to be buried. " So that in coming times crears under sail will call it Beowulfs' Barrow", that goes to show that even in death he wanted to be famous. Beowulfs' hunger for fame was ever enduring.
             The people of the Anglo-Saxon time considered fame to be one of the most important attributes of a warrior in those days. You can tell because Beowulf was constantly trying to gain fame in every battle. He fought sea monsters, land monsters, and Dragons. Even in dea
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