Gender Roles In Beowulf

During the medieval period gender nor which nation whom they lived in determined their place in society, being wealthy or not determined a man's place during the medieval society. The role of men has drastically changed in many ways during the medieval periods from things such as jobs, responsibilities, and duties, as well as womens. During the medieval period men were considered to be important, more than women. Men were always seen as the head of their families and were known to be the decision makers while women stayed home, cared for the children and did house chores. Men were known as brave warriors or knights, who fought for their land and women were always to be a damsel in distress. Just as in beowulf and lanval, a great man was to be chivalrous and always act upon the chivalric code. Although the role of men remained somewhat similar, women's role changed. During beowulf's time men, were the ones to be heros and save the people, but in …show more content…
He is known for his great character, he's a man of his word and will stop at nothing even if it puts his life at stake.He is the ideal hero, he fights for what he believes and is loyal to his king. Beowulf shows his bravery and courage when he announces he'll fight grendel, a vicious monster. Throughout the poem of “BEOWULF” his character is reflected, from the chivalrous warrior he is to the type of warrior he is.Beowulf, known as a great hero is often described as an intimidating and striking man not due to his personality but because of his physical traits. Just like any warrior he's known to be a tall muscular and a strong man; As mentioned in the poem, “I have never seen a greater earl on earth than that one among you, a man in war-gear;that is no mere courtier, honored only in weapons unless his looks belie him, his noble appearance!”, meaning that he is a great noble man; Dressed In war gear which symbolizes his appearance of looking