Bravery In Beowulf

Once Sallust implied “To battle it is the cowards who run the most risk, bravery is a rampart of defense”. The author of this epic poem Beowulf, that remained unknown addressed this classic as a storyteller between friends and family. As this oral tradition was exposed of a hero filled with bravery, strength, courage, and honour. In a tragic epic, an unknown author rose expectations from all over by Beowulf’s strategic methods, weaponry, and what his memorial for each battle. Grendel was a behemoth that would assassinate others while in a deep slumber, although he needed to be stopped by the hero Beowulf. The mighty powerful Grendel “needs no weapons” and “fears none” in any terms of battle. (Unknown 168) To be equal Beowulf takes off all his armour for a fair fight with Grendel. Which was to his luck helpful since Grendel hexed all weapons of the soldier so he

The hero had to go down to get revenge on Grendel’s mother, since she attacked Herot Hall , and she took Grendel’s arm back. Beowulf had to go down to her cave to get back what was rightfully the towns’. Once he got down to her cave, he sees all around him, riches and rewards, and war gear. Beowulf used most of the “war gear that is served as a decoration function” in Grendel’s mother’s cave. (Amodio) This sword is excessive in weight, been beaten by a few giants, but it is forceful. Once Beowulf picked up that sword he went and attacked Grendel’s mother by cutting off her head. Beowulf felt like he needed a reward for this one of his battles so he “struck off a head” to bring back home. (Unknown 664) Once he killed her, Beowulf found Grendel’s body in the cave and cut off his head to bring back. So now, Herot Hall as a symbol of peace from all the creatures of the land. Grendel’s mother could of being alive in her cave and would not have many worries, if she had never attacked Herot