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Beowulf's Battle With The Dragon

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Beowulf’s “Battle with the Dragon”

Beowulf’s battle with the dragon demonstrates Beowulf’s courage, his warrior mentality, and loyalty to his people, even a lone warrior was brave enough to join Beowulf, Wiglaf. When Beowulf was faced with the impossible task of defeating the dragon, he went ahead and protected his people, even though he was facing certain death. The dragon, the beast was able to bellow fire from his mouth. Most people run in the opposite direction of fire and harm’s way, but Beowulf ran toward the chaos. His warrior mentality shows that he follows the warrior code. Beowulf was a courageous, strong, humble man and possessed these traits that made him an ultimate, pure warrior. Wiglaf shows up to help Beowulf slay the dragon. The rest of the people are hiding in the woods, scared and unwilling to help fight the beast.

Beowulf’s courage when running into the battle with the mighty fire breathing dragon shows ultimate sacrifice and courage. Beowulf was flushed with thoughts about this being his last fight and his death. Beowulf was fighting his foe to avenge the …show more content…

Wiglaf is loyal to his master and honors the warrior’s code. Before leaving the people to help his lord, Wiglaf reminds the other warrior’s about their oath and how they must go help their lord in such a time in need. Wiglaf couldn’t conjure up one soul to go and help fight the dragon. Wiglaf shows his is true, a pure warrior that is a man of his word, a man that withholds the true meaning of the oath that he had took. Since Beowulf died from the fatal bite from the fire breathing beast, Wiglaf seems to be the man to follow in the footsteps of Beowulf. Beowulf tells Wiglaf that he must now look over the Geats and order his troops to build a barrow and name it “Beowulf’s Barrow” Beowulf gives Wiglaf the collar off his neck and after doing so passes

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