I made an 85 on this paper and i suggest you go through it and look it over. E-mail me with any questions. The epic hero, Beowulf the Geat, shows many of qualities of a born leader. In this epic poem wrote by an unknown author he gains the loyalty and devotion of his men and defends good from evil. He is portrayed as almost invincible, having the strength of many men, being benevolently boastful, showing …showed first 75 words of 733 total…

…showed last 75 words of 733 total…during the course of this story. This epic tells that Beowulf was indeed a great king until his death when he defended his land from evil and killed the mighty dragon. In this epic poem, Beowulf showed all the qualities that made him not only a good hero, but also a great leader. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** “Beowulf”. Translated by Burton Raffel. Elements of Literature, sixth course: Literature of Britain, Austin, TX: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1997. (21-46)