Beowulf The Brave Hero

Beowulf: The Brave Hero English literature begins with Beowulf, an Anglo-Saxon folk epic written by an unknown author. The epic presents the story of Beowulf, an ideal Anglo-Saxon hero who through his exploits includes Anglo-Saxon values. One value which Beowulf teaches is love of bravery, a value which he demonstrates through two distinct events. At a time when bravery was highly valued, Beowulf, a hero of the Geats, was the symbol of Anglo Saxon perfection. …

…king of the Geats. The new perfect king should be a strong, loyal, skilled, and brave warrior. Beowulf is crowned the new king. After fifty years of being king, he is still a brave warrior. Instead of sending out an army, he bravely went to fight a dragon that scorched buildings in his kingdom. He manages to kill the dragon right before dying himself. Beowulf lives on as the perfect, brave hero to the Anglo-Saxons.