The epic poem, Beowulf, as translated by Burton Raffel, emphasizes the Angle-Saxon virtues of bravery, strength, and loyalty through Beowulf and his actions, as well as the actions of his men. These aspects of the archetypical Anglo-Saxon hero mainly take place through Beowulf's various fights with the monsters. Beowulf displays his uncanny bravery by facing his opponents head on and never backing down, even if the fight may not be looking well for him. Beowulf takes it upon his shoulders to face Grendel and defend Herot. Despite Grendel's freakish and frightening appearance, Beowulf did not back down from this fight. He then tracks down and confronts Grendel's mother alone in her lair. Once again, he fights this creature on his own and doesn't back down, despite odds stacked against him. Fifty years later, Beowulf faces the dragon that has been assaulting the Geats' land, even though his men abandon him from the start. Beowulf's strength aids him in defeating each of the monsters. Even though his men are unable to help him, Beowulf defeats Grendel with his bare hands by h....

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