Beowulf as a Hero Essay -- Seamus Heaney

The poem, Beowulf, by Seamus Heaney, depicts Beowulf as a perfect hero. Beowulf is the mythical give-and-take of Edgetho and later becomes the king of the Geats. In the poem, Beowulfs shows heroism in two contrastive phases of his life, youth and old age. passim the poem, Beowulf faces three difficult conflicts with Grendel, Grendels mother, and the dragon. Throughout the raw Beowulf is a noted and respected warrior from Geatland. During Beowulfs youth, he is considered to be a bulky warrior, portrayed by his strength, courage, and bravery. Beowulf begins his legacy in Denmark with an evil monster, Grendel. Grendel is ruining king Hrothgars kingdom and is ritually tormenting him. The monster breaks into the castle and eats as some of Hrothgars men as he can hold each night. pansy Hrothgar calls Beowulf for help because the king has tried everything else. Beowulf arrives with a ship of his warriors to help poove Hrothgar in stopping Grendel. King Hrothgar accepts Beowulfs ple dge to kill Grendel. Beowulf pledges to face Grendel with, no weapons, therefore, for either this night unarmed he s vestibule face me if face me he dares (47). When Beowulf meets Grendel he fights barehanded and rips his arm off. Beowulf comes back with Grendels arm. It is hung in the battle hall as a trophy of Beowulfs bravery, courage, and victory over the monster. Beowulfs defeat of Grendel certifies his spirit for bravery and establishes him as a full hero. Even though Grendel is dead, the insecurity has not passed. Grendels mother comes to King Hrothgars battle hall. She retrieves, their trophy, Grendels bloodied hand (91). Hrothgar is very bilk and calls on the hero, Beowulf, once again. Beowulf travels with his men to the fiery lake whe... ...he only one leftfield of the WaegmundingsNow I must follow them (189). Wiglaf is the only warrior who stayed to help Beowulf, the respire fled. Therefore, Beowulf leaves Wiglaf to rule his kingdom. Beowulf should be considered a h ero because he gives his life to persist in his kingdom safe. Beowulf is a great warrior, portrayed by his strength, courage, and bravery. Beowulf also exemplifies the agency and values dictated by the Germanic heroic code. He is considered to be both a warrior and a king. When Beowulf encounters the dragon, the responsibilities of being king are thrown. He must act for the good of his people, not just for his own glory. Throughout the poem, Beowulf holds a good reputation and is respected by the people.Works CitedBeowulf. The Norton Anthology of incline Literature. Ed M H Abrams, et al. Vol. 1. Sixth ed. NY W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 1993.