As Beowulf come upon his last battle that he will ever encounter, he begins to realize his death “in spite of his wounds, mortal wounds, he still spoke for he well knew is days in the world had been lived out to the end – his allotted time was drawing to a close, death was very near” (2724-28). Even though Beowulf was dying he still showed leadership when he was battling the dragon. Through his many heroic deeds whether they are fighting Grendel, his mother or the dragon, in his defense of leadership and his willingness to sacrifice his life to benefit others; Beowulf has defiantly earned the right to be called a hero in fact, he can also be looked at as a man who embodied the knightly virtues of his many medieval
As Beowulf come upon his last battle that he will ever encounter, he begins to realize his death “in spite of his wounds, mortal wounds, he still spoke for he well knew is days in the world had been lived out to the end – his allotted time was drawing to a close, death was very near” (2724-28). Even though Beowulf was dying he still showed leadership when he was battling the dragon. Through his many heroic deeds whether they are fighting Grendel, his mother or the dragon, in his defense of leadership and his willingness to sacrifice his life to benefit others; Beowulf has defiantly earned the right to be called a hero in fact, he can also be looked at as a man who embodied the knightly virtues of his many medieval