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Beowulf (Character Description)

 

The hero. The protagonist. The one. Throughout the epic, Beowulf is encountered with several challenges he must overcome as a warrior.  The Geatish hero defeats the monster Grendel, Grendel’s mother, and a fire-breathing dragon. Beowulf’s boasts and encounters reveal him to be the strongest, ablest warrior around. In his youth, he personifies all of the best values of the heroic culture. In his old age, he proves a wise and effective ruler. In the end, he dies after the fight against the dragon.

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