Beowulf's Courage

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Imagine a furious dragon or a demonic creature creating havoc in your town and killing innocent bystanders. In the poem Beowulf the citizens in Daneland relive the wrath of this demonic creature every night, as the creature steals and devours warriors in the famous hall known as Heorot. One valiant warrior from Geatland vows to change the fate of the Dane’s people. The warrior, Beowulf, well known by sailors for his accomplishments of feats over unwinnable odds. Beowulf’s dominant trait shown throughout Beowulf is his courage. Beowulf has courage when he accepts a swimming competition, takes on Grendel, and then when he fights his last battle against a

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