Beowulf: An Epic Hero
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The epic poem Beowulf describes the most heroic man of the Anglo-Saxon
times. The hero, Beowulf, is a seemingly invincible person with all the
extraordinary traits required of a hero. He is able to use his super-human
physical strength and courage to put his people before himself. He
encounters hid ....
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.... in the depths of the ocean. Beowulf is also
strong enough to kill the monster Grendel, who has been terrorizing the
Danes for twelve years, with his bare hands by ripping off his arm. When
Beowulf is fighting Grendel's mother, who is seeking revenge on her son's
death, he is able to slay her by slashing the monster's neck with a
Giant's sword that can only be lifted by a person as strong as Beowulf.
When he chops off her head, he carries it from the ocean with ease, but it
takes four men to ....
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