Beowulf Characteristics

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depicted as the most ideal of leaders. His most immediately recognizable characteristics are his
prodigious strength and endurance, which more often than not fall directly into the category of
the superhuman. Indeed, he is able to defeat the vile Grendel single-handedly and go on to
defeat Grendel's mother immediately afterward. He does all of this for his people and purely on
a volunteer basis, demonstrating his steadfast devotion to his people and his courage in the
face of danger.

Furthermore, Beowulf even fights a dragon at the end of his
life, against incredible odds, going above and beyond the call of duty for his people. Perhaps
most telling of his character is his unfaltering faith, as he thanks and consults God in all
that he does, asking that he show him the right course of action and give him the strength
needed to pursue justice.