Essay On Beowulf As An Epic Hero

Men and women all over this country go to work and put their lives on the line every day in order to protect others. These people may be defined as heroes. A hero is someone that is held in high regard for their courage, noble qualities, and for their amazing achievements. In the epic poem Beowulf the main character Beowulf is an epic hero. Beowulf fits the title of an epic hero because he displays the characteristics of loyalty, strength, and bravery. Beowulf possesses the heroic quality of loyalty. Beowulf strives to pay forth a debt his father owed to King Hrothgar. Beowulf hears that King Hrothgar and his people have been being terrorized by the monster Grendel for a long period of time so he fills a boat with some of his best men and sets out to help Hrothgar. Beowulf wants to kill the monster to save the people and to gain another victory, but by helping King Hrothgar get rid of such a terrible monster Beowulf is paying off …show more content…
He uses his strength to help others. Beowulf was able to take down the horrifying monster Grendel with no weapons. "That shepherd of evil, guardian of crime, / knew that nowhere on earth, / had he met a man whose hands were harder, / his mind was flooded with fear- but nothing/ could take his talons and himself from that tight/ Hardgrip" (Beowulf 432-437). Beowulf was able to single handedly crush this supernatural monster that no sword could touch. Beowulf's strength has been heard through the the lands and King Hrothgar has hope that Beowulf might be the one to save is people form the harassment of this monster. "At last that Grendel could be killed; he believed/ In Beowulf's bold strength and the firmness of his/ spirit" (Beowulf 342-344). King Hrothgar believes in Beowulf's strength. He has heard many stories of Beowulf's great accomplishments and he believes that Beowulf is going to achieve what he says he will do to help the King. Beowulf proves that he has strength superior to any other