Bravery, Legacy, and Friendship, something all men have, but only heros use. Beowulf is never afraid to join in on a battle, if he thinks that it is the right thing. Beowulf puts the safety of his men, before the safety of himself. Beowulf, also, will always be remembered as an authentic hero because of his deeds. In the poem Beowulf, Beowulf exemplifies the characteristics of a true hero during the Anglo-Saxon period.
Beowulf shows more than one example of bravery throughout the poem. Beowulf runs into battles unafraid of what the outcome will be, which is shown when the narrator says, “... under Heaven’s high arch, has fought / in such darkness, endured more misery, or been harder / pressed? Yet I survived the sea...” (lines 309-311). An illustration of another time Beowulf shows bravery is when he stands tall against the monster Grendel, “ … could take his talons and himself from that tight / hard grip. Grendel’s one thought was to run / From Beowulf …” (lines 436-438). In the Anglo-Saxon period, heros were not afraid of what the future may hold; they simply fought for what they thought was right. …show more content…
The friendship between Wiglaf and Beowulf at the end of the poem refers to the heroic quote “no man left behind.” Wiglaf told his scarred soldiers, “... and boasting of how brave we’d be when Beowulf / Needed us, he who gave us these swords / And armor: all of us swore to repay him” (lines 764-766) when they all wanted to flee. Wiglaf was Beowulf’s right hand man, and stepped up to help Beowulf when all of the other knights left. In return of Wiglaf’s friendship, Beowulf gave him treasures and said “You’re the last of all our far-flung family. / Fate has swept our race away / taken warriors in their strength and led them / to the death that was waiting. And I follow them.” as he layed on his
Beowulf shows more than one example of bravery throughout the poem. Beowulf runs into battles unafraid of what the outcome will be, which is shown when the narrator says, “... under Heaven’s high arch, has fought / in such darkness, endured more misery, or been harder / pressed? Yet I survived the sea...” (lines 309-311). An illustration of another time Beowulf shows bravery is when he stands tall against the monster Grendel, “ … could take his talons and himself from that tight / hard grip. Grendel’s one thought was to run / From Beowulf …” (lines 436-438). In the Anglo-Saxon period, heros were not afraid of what the future may hold; they simply fought for what they thought was right. …show more content…
The friendship between Wiglaf and Beowulf at the end of the poem refers to the heroic quote “no man left behind.” Wiglaf told his scarred soldiers, “... and boasting of how brave we’d be when Beowulf / Needed us, he who gave us these swords / And armor: all of us swore to repay him” (lines 764-766) when they all wanted to flee. Wiglaf was Beowulf’s right hand man, and stepped up to help Beowulf when all of the other knights left. In return of Wiglaf’s friendship, Beowulf gave him treasures and said “You’re the last of all our far-flung family. / Fate has swept our race away / taken warriors in their strength and led them / to the death that was waiting. And I follow them.” as he layed on his