Beowulf, an Anglo-Saxon epic, depicts the tale of a true hero, undaunted by any foe. Even death is a victory for the mighty Beowulf. Beowulf shows the true mettle of a warrior as he aids the king of the Danes in ridding that land of its foes unnatural to this world. In the last years of his life, Beowulf defends his people in what was to be his final battle. The morality of this hero is simple, to defend those who can not defend themselves and to destroy all who are abominations in the eyes of the Lord. In Anglo-Saxon culture, a hero was one set upon a pedestal as the pinnacle of mankind's potential. The traits portrayed by an epic hero are clear in his every word and deed. Beowulf has eyes set ablaze with courage, an honorable heart, and a will akin to that of weathered...