An epic hero is a character that possesses bravery, strength, courage, and a desire to achieve immortality through heroic actions. In the book Beowulf, there was an epic hero in a village in Denmark, Beowulf, who had to overcome several challenges to be considered a hero. Beowulf was a man from Geat land who reflected both the pagan and Christian traditions, and traveled to Denmark to save the village people for the king, Hrothgar, after the village was attacked during an evening of celebration at the Herot hall. After this incident, Beowulf was just starting his journey. Beowulf’s first challenge was trying to find the monster who had started attacking the village and killing the people. Hrothgar, terrified, was trying to state the first night to Beowulf, “He slipped through the door and there in the silence snatched up thirty men, smashing them unknowing in their beds and ran out with their bodies, the blood dripping behind him, back to his lair, delighted with his night’s slaughter,” (42) but was unsure where is lair …show more content…
By hanging Grendals arm in the halls of Herot, Beowulf upset Grendals mother and she started to kill in the village for revenge of them killing her son. So, Beowulf went to the lake to defeat Grendal mother. “I shall shape glory with hrunthing, or death will hurry me from this earth!” (53) were his last words before he leaps into the lake. Grendals mother fought him and fought him, and carried him to her home. Grendal tried to free his weapon, but failed. He then “saw the mighty water which and swung his sword, his ring-marked blade, straight at her head.” (53) He then discovered no sword could slice her evil skin. “He then broke the chain on his hilt, and then, savage, now, angry and desperate, lifted it high over his head and struck with all the strength he had left, caught her in the neck and cut it through, broke bones and all.” (54) Beowulf then felt confident