Examples Of Altruism In Beowulf

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So fame come to the men who mean to win it, and care about nothing else”. What do you think will go on? Beowulf the epic hero displays qualities of altruism, faith, and bravery. These qualities are what lead him on his heroic journey and to his final monument to greatiousness.

Altruism leads to him to accept the call of adventure. Beowulf adventure starts off with Grendal. “In this far off home Beowulf, Heard how Grendal filled nights with horror and quickly commanded a bout fitted out, would sail across the sea to Hrothgar, Now when help was needed”. Beowulf finds out about Grendal and what all he has been doing for the last twelve years. Beowulf now wants to go defeat Grendal. Grendals mother comes to Herot to revenge the death of her son, when Beowulf …show more content…

Without Beowulf being so brave, allot of people would still be getting killed and no one else would have stepped up. “Was instantly seized himself, claws bent back as Beowulf leaned up on one arm”. Grendal the monster had killed for 12 years had never met anyone that fought back and was stronger than him. He was in fear. Beowulf talks about how he will kill the dragon as he did Grendal. “I’d use no sword, no weapon if this beast could be killed without it, crushed to death like Grendal gripped in my hands and torn limb from limb”. In this he talks about how he doesn’t need a weapon. Just his hand will do. He wants to kill him with his bare hands like he did Grendal and to not use any weapons at all. It was as if he was about to die, nothing left in him anymore. The dragon was defeating him. “Then the famous old hero, remembering days of glory, lifted what was left of Nagling, his ancient sword, and swung it with all his strength”. Beowulf now weak was trying to kill the dragon with his last. The dragon had him beat, down on the ground, Beowulf not knowing what to do, is ready to die. In the end of this fight the dragon and Beowulf both

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