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Essay Archive - Beowulf: A Man of Many Values
Beowulf: A Man of Many Values
In the epic poem, Beowulf, a monster named Grendel has been
invading Heorot, a communal mead hall, and has been killing and devouring
the Geat warriors. As their only way to end this massacre, the Geats
asked Beowulf to defeat this monstrous beast. He was successful in doing
this and in the meantime killed Grendel’s mother, although it was of
greater challenge. Then, Beowulf, after ruling the Geats peacefully for
fifty years, faced even a greater challenge: He was relied on by his
people to defeat a dragon that was very fierce and formidable. Not only
was the d....
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