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An Anglo-Saxon hero is supposed to achieve individual glory. Beowulf searched for individual fame and glory his entire life. His pursuit to become a hero was so strong that it motivated him to take on the evils of the world. Through his encount ....

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... Beowulf as being a hero, and they are as follows: the encounter with Grendel, the encounter with Grendel’s mother, and the encounter with the dragon in the tower. After the first “battle was over, Beowulf Had been granted new glory”(392-393). However, Grendel’s mother soon retaliated against Hrothgar, so the celebration and praise was short lived. The second encounter involved Beowulf traveling to the lake where Grendel’s mother lived and killing her also. After Beowulf killed the beast, he was praised by his “glorious band of Geats”(597) who,”Carried Beowulf’s helmet, and his mail shirt”(600-601) as they walked back to find Hrothgar. As ...