Essay Archive - Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Hero
Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Hero
The epic poem Beowulf describes the most heroic man of the Anglo-
Saxon times. The hero of the poem, Beowulf, is portrayed as an invincible
warrior with all the amazing, non-human like traits required by an Anglo-
Saxon hero. He is able to use his super-human physical strength and
courage to defend and put his people before himself at all times. He
encounters life ending monsters and ferocious beasts but never fears death
while fighting them. Beowulf has great leadership skills and sometimes
boasts about all his ....
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