Beowulf: Epic Hero Long ago in a time and place where Anglo-Saxons roamed the land, due to illiteracy, stories were told to the uneducated. Many of these stories contained epic heroes which were very popular during this time. One particular epic hero appears in Beowulf, whose author is unknown. Beowulf, the title character, personifies the very essence if the traditional epic hero. In this story a kingdom, far away is being ravaged by a monster …showed first 75 words of 467 total…

…showed last 75 words of 467 total…supernatural strength. Grendel has now met his match and is defeated by a massively strong Geat named Beowulf. This epic?s vivid illustration of a controversy where good fought evil, will help Beowulf remain a popular legend for the Anglo-Saxon Period. Beowulf was able to defeat Grendel by using his strength. Though the odds were against him, Beowulf was able to heroically save a kingdom and once more prove that he was an epic hero.