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Title: Beowulf, Epic Hero
Words: 700
THE ANGLO-SAXON
EPIC HERO
What is an epic hero? An epic hero is the main character of an epic, a long, narrative poem that relates the deeds of a superhuman hero (the epic hero) who embodies the values of a particular society. The Anglo-Saxon idea of an epic hero can be seen in the story of Beowulf. Beowulf possesses many of the traditional qualities of an epic hero. Beowulf tells of one of his deeds while talking to Unferth, "Lucky or not, nine was the number of sea-huge monsters I killed" (Beowulf 307-308). Beowulf exhibits qualities of an Anglo-Saxon epic hero in the areas of superhuman power, honor, and the embodiment of the values of the time.
Superhuman powers are not necessarily laser beams coming from a hero's fingertips or x-ray vision. Beowulf pos ...
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