Anglo-Saxon hero

The aim of this essay is to compare and contrast the three warriors (King Hrothgar, Beowulf, Wiglaf) as different versions of the Anglo-Saxon hero. First of all we should know what the Anglo-Saxon hero is. As there were times of constant wars between kings, the warriors had to be heroes and not just ordinary fighters. If one wanted to be a hero, he had to be strong, skillful, and courageous and above all, he had to be loyal to his lord. In the first part of this essay I shall compare and contrast King Hrothgar and young Beowulf as leaders and warriors. Later there will be a comparison of Young Beowulf and Beowulf as a king. And finally, King Beowulf and Wiglaf will be compared.
The society of the Anglo-Saxon period had a clear view what kind of person their leader should be. King Hrothgar used to be “the storied leader” (Beowulf, 130) but when his people needed his protection he “sat stricken and helpless” (Beowulf, 130). This load of responsibility is hard for the king “For twelve winters, seasons of woe, the lord of the Shieldings suffered under his load of sorrow” (Beowulf, 147-149). The state of helplessness humiliates him and in order to protect his people the king is forced to ask for help. The man with extraordinary power comes to help the king. As Beowulf appears in the scene it is even clearer that the king is not powerful warrior any more. The epithets used by the author clearly show that these two warriors have more differences than similarities. Both of them are respected by their followers, because “The company stood as the two leaders took leave of each other” (Beowulf, 651-652). There is a clear contrast between the old and the young. Such descriptions as “the mighty...

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