In Beowulf’s three battles against evil he demonstrates characteristics of both a traditional hero and a super hero. A traditional hero displays qualities such as those possessed by a night in shining armor. A super hero portrays an image of extra abilities and having enhanced powers. Each of the three battles shows a different aspect of Beowulf’s hero personality, these battles are the encounters between Beowulf and Grendel, Grendel’s Mother, and the …showed first 75 words of 301 total…

…showed last 75 words of 301 total…second super hero aspect about Beowolf is he shows his enhanced strength by cutting the dragon in half to defeat him. Most of the heroic qualities of Beowolf show him to be a super hero. But the facts still remain controversial and can be argued either way. From the given information supplied from the battles with Grendle’s mother and the dragon, it seems to show that Beowolf is a super hero, with super powers.