Wiglaf

A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than them. A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere in spite of overwhelming obstacles. Beowulf is the first of his kind showing his heroic traits and behavior throughout the story. He showed that he was a hero by giving his life to something bigger than himself and by inspiring another hero to rise to the occasion. In the story Beowulf shows that he is selfless with courage and always has…

Michelle Carollo Mrs. Gartenberg British Lit. 20 October 2014 Beowulf: Epic Hero In the story of Beowulf, he exhibits many of the traits of an epic hero. There are many examples in the poem when he displays a super talent. In the story it says that he has the strength of thirty men combined. The second example is where Beowulf has to face fate and accepts it. He went in to battle many times knowing that he might not make is out alive. Lastly Beowulf has a love for weapons, when he fights…

also are characteristics of this monster. ‘‘The fire-dragon had raised the coastal region and reduced forts and earthworks to dust and ashes.’’ (Beowulf, page 74) Subsequently, after three destructive attacks, Beowulf fights the dragon, alongside Wiglaf. As accustomed, the monster is defeated by Beowulf, but this last battle also claims Beowulf’s life. ‘‘The dragon from under-earth, his nightmarish destroyer, laid destroyed as well, utterly without life.’’ (Beowulf, page 89) As portrayed in the…

After Beowulf defeated them, he returned back to his homeland where he became king for over fifty years. In his final days, Beowulf had to defeat a powerful dragon because a thief had stolen from it. Beowulf was old and had help by a warrior, named Wiglaf, and together they both killed the dragon; unfortunately beowulf did not survive the attacks he had received from the dragon. Beowulf…

Since the dawn of time, religions have shaped the way humans have progressed. This is evident in the writings of both Beowulf and The Tale of Genji. Beowulf is an epic of a great warrior which shows that in the end fate will win. The Tale of Genji is about the son of an emperor and shows how desire and passion will only limit your perspective on life. These stories are excellent representations of how looking at any writings through a religious lens will prove religions truly does impact…

When Beowulf later becomes king of the Geats, he demonstrates profoundly his generosity to his people. As he lies dying in the arms of Wiglaf after their fight with the dragon, he gives him his beautiful collar of gold and gilded armor as a reward for helping him in the battle. “Then the king in his great-heartedness unclasped/the collar of gold from his neck and gave it/to the young thane…

The poem Beowulf is the telling of a great, brave, and fearless leader. Some would even say he is arrogant and thinks too highly of himself. Even though the book is different from the movie, Beowulf does live up to his name. You will see other people in this essay who may not like Beowulf for his titles; however, other people will forever live in his glory days. You will see many differences between the book and the movie. Beowulf was interesting and I enjoyed both the movie and the book, yet in…

necessary to defeat Grendel, Grendel’s mother, and the dragon. Super-human strength is a characteristic that was also ever-present in Beowulf, not only did Beowulf require it to defeat Grendel and his mother, but the combined strength of Beowulf and Wiglaf, the loyal servant, defeated the dragon and saved Beowulf’s…

decides to begin the fight alone against the dragon. During their fight, Beowulf tries to strike the dragon’s neck his sword shatters. Then the dragon then bites Beowulf and poisons him at this point all of his men decide to run away except for one man, Wiglaf, who comes to the aid of Beowulf and stabs the dragon in the belly and then gets his hand scorched. In desperation Beowulf pulls a dagger out of his belt and stabs the dragon in the neck and kills it. Soon after the dragon’s venomous bite…

Between the year 800 to 1,000, Beowulf was written when Angelo-Saxon’s were in their early conversion to Christianity. It was during this syncretism, that the elements of paganism and Christianity became intertwined, as people tried to rectify their pagan beliefs with Christian beliefs. However, in Seamus Heaney’s translated version of Beowulf, the Christian and pagan elements show how religion is used by people to respond to various life scenarios. Clearly, Christianity was gaining more…