The hero's journey is a common theme used for stories and movies. Beowulf goes through the hero's journey. Beowulf has to go through certain stepa to become a hero. For example he has to go through the seperation, the initiation, and the return.
Beowulf had to go through the seperation by leaving his home and going on a journey to Herrout. Beowulfs calling was from a king in Herrout, who told him of a creature that went to his village and killed his people. Beowulf mist go to Herrout and stop the creature whom the people call Grendal. Beowulfs theshold as well as his decent was going to Herrout.
The process of Beowulf going through the initiation was that he had to conqure the abyss. Beowulf conqured Grendal with his bare hands for no sword could kill this foul beast. The creature had his arm torn off and bleed to death in his mothers arms. Beowulf set off in search of the swamp where Grendals mother lies. Beowulf 's mentor was that he chooose not to fight with any weapons against Grendal. In fighting Grendals mother no sword could pierce her heart, for his sword was enchanted by magic. but he took an axe that was in her cave swamp layer and slayed her. Beowulfs transformation was killing Grendals mother and fighting with no weapons, making him an epic hero.
Beowulfs return gets the people of Herrout happy. Beowulf gets his treasure. Beowulf has to fight one last creature to save Herrout. Beowulf must slay a dragon. Beowulf asded the king that what ever treasure lie within the dragons cave, that if he was to slaying the dragon and was to die in doing it, to burn him in ship along with all of the dragons treasure. But to give some to the people as well. Beowulf slays the dragon but in doing so he died.
Overall my conclusion on Beowulfs heroic journey was that he left his home to save the people of a village in need. He became an epic hero by fighting without weapons and slaying the creatures. Beowulf died in saving Herrout. But in doing so , everyone knows who he isand his name will be rememberd. He will be rememberd as a savier of Herrout.
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