I think Beowulf has some characteristics of a hero. For the most part he has a reputation and is well known through out the land. At the time this was a huge thing within the world of vikings. another ting that showes he is a hero is that he can prove himself which later down the road we learn that he is also a good liar.

Beowulf would make an awesome educational game, because it teaches you poetry and deceit. sometimes people like the bad hero, but in this case he just let things get worse as he continued to lie about the slaying of grendle's mother. As he continued to lie the curse caught up with him, but in the end he was able to stop what he had done with cost of his life.

This is why he is a hero because he was able to make the greatest of sacrifices to save everyone else.

Metal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!