“The warriors blazing eyes and hasty hand fingering his sword hilt with mild words melted his anger.” ~ Beowulf A hero isn’t defined by his actions but by his virtue. A true hero is selfless, courageous, and peace loving. In Beowulf, Wiglaf decides to be loyal to Beowulf even when Beowulf is on a fool’s errand to slay a fire dragon. Likewise when lady bretalik attempts to seduce sir Gawain, sir Gawain resists. In the knight’s tale, Emily submits after Diana tells her that it is the will of the gods for her to marry the winner of the duel between her suitors. This proves that true heroes are selfless. Wiglaf stood by Beowulf when everyone else was scared to. Sir Gawain did not attempt to hide or flee when the day comes when green knight
