Beowulf 19

A hero has been defined differently as time has progressed. Depending on the situation and the culture, a hero can range from someone who does deeds of the heart to a savior with enormous strength. In the times of Beowulf in the ancient Anglo-Saxon times the hero was a strong, courageous, and valiant person who would do anything to prove that. Anglo-Saxon heroes lived a life of adventure where they sought out challenges to prove …

…times. He was physically and mentally strong. His intelligence kept him alive more than one time. In the end though his strength of body failed him and his courage and valor could not save his life. For in he end he was just a man. With all of the characteristics that a hero embodies, he was realistically portrayed as just a man. He fit the hero mold but was also a person that was believable.