Beowulf the Epic Hero What does it mean to be a hero? Like anything else in this world, the definition of the word hero can be argued. Some may say that a hero can be passive, that is if he or she refrains from doing a certain action it makes them heroic. Others would argue that to be truly heroic the character must never turn tail and always face the obstacle head on even though …showed first 75 words of 1329 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1329 total…become too greedy for riches or power. However, in my mind he does have one flaw that is associated with greed, his greed for everlasting fame. It is because of his great need for fame that he dies at the hands of the dragon leaving behind the Geats in a state of near chaos and panic. A responsible “hero” would have thought about something like that before putting his life on the line for glory.