What Makes Beowulf A Good Leader

Generally when we think of kings, we think of the noble king who helps save the kingdom or princess. There are many times in the course of history where there have been examples of good kings, but there have been examples of bad kings as well. So what characteristics make a good king? Bravery, courage, wisdom and strength are some of the many qualities that make for an excellent king.

In the story Beowulf, noble warriors and kings proved their worth by dying for those they love. Beowulf, king of the Geats, and Jesus, king of the Jews both understood the importance of sacrificing their lives for their people. Traits that define a good king include always keeping your people as your top priority by promising to do whatever it takes to protect them and demonstrating that you are mortal, by being willing to fight and die alongside your people. Beowulf was a very loyal and brave king who always looked out for the good of his people, just as Jesus did for the Jews. Beowulf can be portrayed as a good king because he always put his people first, and even though the results of some situations did not turn out in the favor of the people, he had good intentions.

Beowulf is a model of leadership for our own times because he is very courageous and his strength is super human like. His skills and traits would not be good in our times though because a leader of a nation in our time doesn’t need to be very courageous and very strong to fight off people or go to war.

Leaders now and leaders way back in the day are they all corrupt. How are they viewed now and how are they viewed during the time of beowulf. People may view a leader different during the time of beowulf rather than a leader in today's time. Some people may think that all leaders are corrupt and some may think that only certain leaders are corrupt. The portrayal of Hrothgar during beowulf's time from the canots and how we today criticize leaders from the films and today. Hrothgar is a very respected leader in Beowulf he leads with confidence and takes care of his people. Hrothgar builds a mead-hall for his people to have a good time and drink ale. The people of Hrothgar's kingdom look at him as a respected leader because treats his people well.

A leaders relationships are important for a leader to form with other people around them. By forming a relationship with the people he spends the most time with or knows personally can help him in times of trouble or in times of need. According to a quote from President/CEO Henry Gruland in The 21 Indispensable Qualities of A Leader: “Being a leader is more than just wanting to lead. Leaders have empathy for others and a keen ability to find the best in people…”. ( chapter 107-108) Beowulf has a strong relationship with his people in his home county, as when he decides to help King Hrothgar and go fight Grendel, his councilman don't argue with him why he shouldn’t go, they instead do: “ They inspected omens and spurred his ambition to go”.

In the poem, Beowulf, there are different examples of leadership that are displayed throughout the poem. History holds knowledge that comes before all of us and this poem helps you learn the knowledge of leadership. Beowulf fills the hero position in the poem, and shows most of the leadership characteristics. In the poem the hero, Beowulf, shows leadership characteristics by showing respect, keeping the commitments that he made, and showing extreme confidence. Beowulf shows respect to his people.

Leadership skills are exemplified in the poem Beowulf through Beowulf’s characteristics and actions and his ability to lead and motivate his thanes. Unwillingness to give in to pride is also a leadership skill revealed in Beowulf. Beowulf displays courage and confidence during the battles of all three beasts of Beowulf. He ensures that his warriors trust in him enough to believe that they may be able to achieve a definite goal together. Beowulf, however, does allow his pride to obscure his vision of the future, therefore he does not possess all the necessary skills a leader should have.

To be a leader, do you have to use vengeance? In Beowulf, translated by Seamus Heaney, the title character answers this for the fate of the Danes. Beowulf’s strong leadership causes his use of vengeance. Beowulf’s strong leadership cause his importance, retaliation, and celebration.

When people think of a successful king, they often associate them with the hero. However, many fail to notice that no one could own both the title king and the hero at the same time; they need to give up either one of the titles to become a truly successful hero or king. In the famous epic poem, Beowulf, despite Hrothgar rules Danes, another hero, Beowulf, shows up to solve Danes’ problem while the true Danes king sits on his throne and simply gives all honor and credit to Beowulf. To become a truly successful leader, one must know to put down his honor and fame for his people’s safety. Furthermore, a ruler who cares about his people in every aspect fits the title king, not a person who goes off on a quest to defeat the villain for his own

Beowulf, The Good King In Seamus Heaney’s adaptation of the epic novel, Beowulf (1000 AD) posits that Beowulf is a great king. Seamus Heaney gives us many examples that show the audience that Beowulf is a perfect representation of how kings should act. He slays monsters, gives out gold, and protects Geatland. In fact, he also states that Beowulf was king for 50 years, implying that he is 70-80 years old.

Beowulf is eventually responsible for his victories? Does he win his victories because of his strength? In Seamus Heaney’s translation of the Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf, one of the Vikings do not succeed to reach the battles he chooses to face to battle. The two critical factors that plays during the role of Beowulf glory. The first critical factor is the role that Beowulf’s strength and the braveness Beowulf has for his battles. The second critical role divine’s presence that protects Beowulf in all most all of the battles he joins. The narrator presents Beowulf as a god-like hero and the strength he has because of all the victories and all the undefeated glory in the battles he has done throughout the poem. Although, the narrator often

The classic poem Beowulf presents the concept of the perfect king/leader/ruler. This is presented in two modes: the ideal Germanic king and the ideal Christian king.

In the world there are millions of different cultures around the world, and there were many rulers who had different cultures and values. There are Kings and queens, pharaohs and dictators, presidents and vice-presidents, and even princes and princesses. Depending on culture alone there are many names for what we would specify as a ruler, but what makes a ruler a good or a bad ruler? Does it depend on achievements, the amount of people who love the ruler, or how smoothly the civilization is being ran? Machiavelli gives some good insight on what makes a ruler a good ruler and how many rulers seem to fall due to the lack of certain

Leadership is the ability of motivating an assembly of people to act towards a common goal and has the skill to make others want to follow in their direction (Ward). The epic Beowulf, contains various scenes of how the protagonist hero, Beowulf, shows great leadership. Beowulf portrays good leadership by his confidence, his physical strength, and his loyalty, which are important qualities of the Anglo-Saxon time.

In the 21st century a good leader is someone who is courageous, understanding, selfless, fights for other and not themselves and not a person who has a big ego. Throughout history the meaning or definition of a good leader has changed much. In the Anglo – Saxon time period, Beowulf, was considered to be a great leader and a hero according to his people, for risking his life and saving them from evil monsters. But in today’s world and lifestyle and how much things and times have changed, Beowulf would not be considered to be a good leader or a hero.