Hector Ruiz Professor Poxon MRS 151 3 November 2017 Beowulf Throughout the story of Beowulf, there seems to appear an ethical code for what makes a good king and good warrior. There exists a fine line between them. A warrior fights for his land and directly earns the glory, whereas a king also earns his glory but through his warriorsi who earned the victory. Although they both do share characteristics like loyalty, determination, and care for their nation; king can only go a certain extent because they still have a nation to govern. The Warrior fight for the king to keep the nation safe while the king keeps it stable. Beowulf presents his warrior ethics when he states, 'the man who name was known for courage, the Geat leader, resolute in his helmet, answered in return: "[they] are retainers from Hygelac's band. Beowulf is [his] name"' (340-343). When he is presenting himself, he is boasting about his reputation which he has created from all of his accomplishment. It hints that he has created this reputation to create a …show more content…
Hrothgar mentions that, "what [Beowulf has] done is to draw to peoples,/ the Geat nation and [them the] neighbouring Danes,/ into shared peace and a pact of friendship/ in spite of hatreds we have harboured in the past" (1855-1858). In that statement, Hrothgar is stating that Beowulf would be the right person to be a king for the Geats. It shows that Beowulf follows the ethics of king when he decides to makes peace with another nation when they had conflict. Also, he even states that Beowulf is "a protector of his people, pledged to uphold/ truth and justice and to respect tradition. . . in a things you are even-tempered,/ prudent and resolute" (1700-1706). Hrothgar is expressing about Beowulf with the characteristics of what makes a good king; furthermore, it is in the ethics of a king for he should do for his people. He should always protect and care for his