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Beowulf is a classical Old English epic poem that has everything an action packed story should have. There are monsters in the form of Grendel, Grendel’s mother, and a dragon. There are also heroes that throughout the epic distinguish themselves from the other characters through battle and companionship. One main trait presented throughout is leadership and the most important leader in this epic is Beowulf. Beowulf is a strong warrior that maintains peace for his people as long as he is their…

The battle with the dragon(2008-2130) is not pleasant. During this attack Wiglaf pleads with geats to assist Beowulf however they were to afraid to. This ultimately leads to the death of Beowulf due to the wound he received that was tainted in poison. My opinion on this section is that yes, although after 50 years we may not be…

Warriors have physical and personal connections with their swords; but no supernatural connection that is usually exaggerated in stories. Between the sixth century and the ninth century, Europe-along with many other countries- were occupied by two well-known types of people: the Anglo-Saxon and the Vikings. Most of the lands were rules and/or protected by Anglo-Saxon kings and their knight. They fought against the barbaric Vikings, who pillage and destroy villages along the coast. In the heat of…

The Hero: Analyzing Beowulf and His Journey Mythology is a set of symbols humans use to describe their purpose and what each person is capable of achieving. In addition, mythology is composed of tales of heroes and their respective journeys. Each journey roughly follows the same cycle, called the monomyth. Created by Joseph Campbell in his book, The Hero with a Thousand Faces, the monomyth, or hero's journey, is the common template of a broad category of tales that involve a hero going on an…

The epic poem Beowulf describes the most heroic man of the Anglo-Saxon times. Beowulf was established as the earlier form of heroism and was then later introduced into the English culture. Highly praised and admired by his people, the Geat leader possesses several distinct traits that allow him to be defined perfectly as an ideal Anglo- Saxon hero. Beowulf exemplifies an ideal Anglo Saxon hero who holds the characteristics of eagerness to seek glory and fame rather than richness and treasures,…

One other character defined by images of darkness rather than light is the vengeful mother of Grendel. Invariably we tend to define people by their homes, where they choose to dwell. For instance, Grendel’s mother lives in dark “fearful waters, / the cold depths” (69, 1260-1261) where no light can penetrate and “dark moors” (72, 1405) must be crossed to get to her aquatic lair. Because she hails from a cold world of darkness, part of her is the darkness. Thus she is a most frightening monster. A…

The time-honored figure saves the damsel in distress; a warrior saves his kingdom with the slaying of a dragon; a prince steps into position as king to lead his soldiers into battle. A beloved hero, praised for his or her benevolent and generous actions, shoulders the burden of inevitable tragedy-- the inescapable downfall. However, with the fall of the esteemed hero, comes a certain attainment. The fall does not result in pure loss, as seen in the epic poem Beowulf, translated by Burton…

Medieval monastic communities are partially the reason that many ancient texts are still around to this day. The monastic communities considered their work life to be a part of their prayer life. Monasteries often housed a scriptorium where texts were either copied or created. These scriptoria led to several famous texts being written such as The Rule of Saint Benedict and Beowulf. Though monastic communities were important in maintaining literature, several works were written outside of the…

The Apulo- Corinthian Helmet was created in ancient Greece. The helmet dates around 520 BC to 480 BC. The helmet is a southeast Italian helmet and the name came from the city of Corinth. The Greek Corinthian models wore the helmets on their heads that covered their face. The helmets were bronze and covered the entire head with little splits in the helmets. The speculation of the helmet were as if was made to protect during battles, with other warriors. The Roman Army has worn some of these…

Beowulf is an epic poem revolved around the theme good versus evil and how Beowulf is considered a hero. To begin with an epic poem is a narrative about heroic deeds. Beowulf demonstrates this by Going on the hero's journey. He is brave and skilled warrior that once hearing of Grendel's destruction goes to slay him. In the narrative Beowulf, warriors follow the heroic code: having strength, courage, generosity, and honor. With the heroic code warriors can be very prideful and extremely cocky…