Examples Of Courage In Beowulf

Courage is a strong theme in Beowulf. The heroic deeds that Beowulf did all required an immense amount of courage. Beowulf knew what he had to do, and he knew the dangers that came with it, but he still faced these dangers. Courage seemed to come almost naturally and easily to Beowulf, but not everyone has that gift. Everyone needs courage to face the hardships and battles of life.
Beowulf’s courage is seen time and time again. One story was told about Beowulf and how he swam across oceans in competition with a man named Breca. Breca and Beowulf had been neck and neck the entire race, but when Beowulf was attacked by sea monsters he had to fight back. Beowulf had to be courageous when he fought the sea monsters. He knew he needed to kill them, …show more content…
He followed her through the swamps and fought many other monsters to get to her. Nobody thought he would live, and some even lost hope and stopped waiting for Beowulf to return. When Beowulf returned with Grendel’s head and his mother’s head, the people were shocked. They had never seen someone with so much strength and courage and again he was given gifts and praised. Later in Beowulf’s life, he became king of the Geats. Taking on such responsibility also shows Beowulf’s courage. When Beowulf chose to fight a dragon that had been burning his land many of his men did not go with him into battle but Beowulf continued to fight the dragon. Nothing could stop Beowulf his courage was immeasurable he had no fear. Even when Beowulf was dying he had no fear which for many would be a hard thing to …show more content…
People require courage every day. Some people need courage to simply go out into the public or to speak with other people. One’s fear can plague a person and stop him from achieving great things like Beowulf did. Not everyone has courage like Beowulf, and some have no courage at all. The way to conquer fear is through God. Christians need courage in this world. They face a lot of persecution in today’s world and need courage in order to overcome it. Asking for courage from God through prayer is important thing for Christians to do. If one ever feels afraid, he can pray and ask God to help him and to give him courage. Christians need courage, to say no to temptations from the enemy. Without courage it is very hard for a Christian to succeed in his daily