Heroism and Courage in Beowulf

How do you know some whizz is a cuneus? Or what their strengths and weaknesses ar? Well we can drive the answers to both of those questions in Seamus Heaneys translation of Beowulf. Some may think that Beowulf was just an proud fool who craved glory, small-arm others might say that his sufficeions were those of a true scrapper. Through by the story, we realize about Beowulfs troths with non just Grendel, tho to a fault Grendels mother. Those two monstrosities were no easy task for Beowulf, yet if he still get the better of them both. Then we see as he becomes ruler of his powerfulnessdom, he mustiness face an veritable(a) greater threat, a dragon. So after terrorizing hos country side, Beowulf decides to fight this dragon. But this time Beowulf does not make it out with his life. He still get the better of the beast, but the beast in like manner defeated him. So, argon those traits of a hero, or are they just parsimonious and foolish? In Seamus Heaneys translatio n of Beowulf, there are some traits of a hero that are portrayed through and through the character of Beowulf. \nBeowulf made many decisions that give him qualities of a hero in his story. One act that stuck out to me was when he decides to run away(predicate) down Grendels mother. We must remember that he is not currently in his kingdom, he is fighting for a king that is not his own. So Beowulf does not have to do anything he doesnt deprivation to do. afterwards Grendels mother attacks Heorot, Beowulf states to Hrothgar, So arise my lord, sand let us immediately plume forth on the dock of this troll-dam.(Heaney l.1390-92). This shows that not only does Beowulf want to go after Grendels mother, but that he is pressing about it. Beowulf wants to get out there right away and take down this monster. nowadays doing this for your own king is one thing, but taking this satisfy for another king is so far more honorable. \nBeowulf is not only honorable in appointment and glory, b ut he is also a very unspoilt man. After he lands at the shore of the Danes, there was care who watched their s...