Beowulf is personified as a perfect hero who fought for his people and defeated evil with his immortal powers that he used to bring peace and justice. He constantly showed virtues admirable of any man during the Anglo-Saxon time period; he was wise, noble, and brave and was a true hero. Following the ways of comitataus, Beowulf often has to suppress his internal natural human fears and live up to what was expected of an Anglo-Saxon warrior. Beowulf is constantly dealing with a dual ordeal from external battles with supernatural demons and pressure from those around him to internal battles caused by natural human tendencies of pride, greed, cowardice, betrayal, and self-concern, throughout his life.
             Beowulf was never afraid to die: "Life doesn't cost him a thought!" Bravery was a greater aspect of Beowulf's heroic traits. He faced many external battles with vicious opponents and was very brave to fight Grendel. He could have stayed in his country but instead he decided to help King Hrothgar and his people by fighting a monster he knew nothing about, Grendel and his mother. Grendel was a tremendously feared monster by the Danes. Beowulf fought him with no armor or protection of any kind. He said "I count myself no less active in battle, no less brave than Grendel himself; thus, I will not send him to sleep with my sword."
             Beowulf's bravery during confrontation appeared again when he set out to kill Grendel's mother. She lived in a lair at the bottom of a horrible lake, which no man would think of entering. Beowulf entered the blood boiling waters with no hesitation. He swam for twenty-four hours before he reached the monsters' lair. There he met Grendel's mother who brutally attacked him, " The woven corset that covered his shoulders saved Beowulf's life". Even after being almost killed by Grendel's mother the brave Beowulf stayed to finish the fight.
             Fifty winters later, a thief disturbs a mound, where a great dragon lies guar...