Wiglaf

his last breaths praises God “for this, this gold, these jewels, I thank Our Father in Heaven, Ruler of the Earth- for all of this, that His grace has given me, allowed me to bring to my people while breath still came to my lips (816-20)” and told Wiglaf to lead his people. At this moment Beowulf is humbled and happy to give to his people one last time. The last thing the epic hero did exhibits him stepping away from his arrogance and abiding as an honorable…

During the Anglo-Saxon period, England was constantly being invaded by outside groups. This constant attacking from other places developed a warrior society. The character Beowulf lived in such a combat lifestyle. He had to battle evil creatures throughout his life. These battles make Beowulf an epic hero when he defeats the supernatural in many locations: some with help and others without help. Beowulf had many battles in various locations. The initial battle required him to travel to Daneland…

Bravery by definition is the quality a person possesses that allows them to face a dangerous situation without showing fear. Both Sir Gawain and Beowulf show instances of this character trait. Beowulf shows many examples of bravery during the many battles he fights in the epic poem. He faced Grendel, a monster who had struck fear into the hearts of the people who lived in or near Herot, with a fearlessness only a hero could possess. The fighter then puts his abilities up against the great…

As for the final task, the dragon, Lakowski states that “Dragons can only be defeated by brave men – usually alone.” In Beowulf, we see Beowulf battle the dragon by himself for the majority of the battle until he is severely wounded. This is when Wiglaf steps in. Identically, the Bard is firing arrows at the Dragon unaided until Bilbo passes the information of its weak spot. After the Dragon has fallen, we get the foreshadowing of what is to come for the Geats. A Geat woman sings out in grief…

He still continues to show no fear when approaching the dragon. The dragon starts to overpower Beowulf during this battle. Beowulf is lying on the ground, slowly dying. One of his men, Wiglaf, helps him defeat the dragon. Even after Beowulf felt as if he had been defeated and finally lost, he was still able to fight and kill the dragon before he died. A tower was built to honor Beowulf and all of his battles he had won. He was seen as…

he decides to take his best men and go battle a dragon that has been terrorizing his people. Once his best men see what they have gotten themselves into, all of them but one let Beowulf down and turn and run. The one man who stuck with Beowulf, Wiglaf, helps Beowulf defeat the dragon and proves that loyalty is also a key factor in defeating evil. Also,…

The Undefeated Hero The epic poem Beowulf tells the adventure of an Anglo-Saxon man who takes on many challenges in order to not only save his people but others as well. The author sets the central theme around good and evil with 3 battles, which include: Grendel, Grendel’s mother and the dragon. Although Beowulf manages to defeat all three of the enemies, Beowulf dies in the final battle against the dragon and leaves his people as the greatest leader and idol of their time. The poem…

There are many monstrous creatures that creep up on the Danes while they are in Heorot and when they return back home. Two of these creatures are related to each other by mother and son, while the third monster is a dragon. While these monstrous creatures try to harm the Danes, the Danes must find a way to fight back and win to protect their people and their kingdom. Grendel and Grendel’s mother are the ones who attack Hrothgar’s kingdom. While the dragon attacks Beowulf and his men when they…

building made by King Hrothgar is the golden beacon in the darkness, and is a place for rejoicing and entertaining. Last to mention, but certainly not least is the hoarded treasure and the paralyzingly fierce dragon that Beowulf killed with the help of Wiglaf. These couple of moments from the book just grabbed my attention and let my imagination run wild with adventures relating to the Anglo-Saxon , and that is what imagery is supposed to…

follows. The warriors in this society must possess many characteristics in order to be seen as a good warrior and as following the heroic code. The characteristics of a warrior are exemplified very well in Beowulf himself and one of his kinsmen, Wiglaf. Their selflessness and bravery, among other things, makes them the ideal warrior. Unferth, a warrior for the Danes, is not a good example of…