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Hero: In mythology and legend, a man, often of divine ancestry, who is endowed with great courage and strength, celebrated for his bold exploits, and favored by the gods. A person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life. The principal male character in a novel, poe ....
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.... makes Beowulf a true hero. This is where all the super-men, batmen and other such characters come from. Even after serving his people as King of the Geats for fifty years, he goes to battle in hopes (or fate) to destroy a horrible dragon who is frightening all of his people. At this point however, Beowulf is old and tired but still manages to defeat the dragon in order to protect his people.
The most heroic of traits within Beowulf is that he is not afraid to die. He always explains his death wishes before going into battle and requests to have ....
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