Savior In Beowulf

Beowulf, the guardian of Geatland, the vanquisher of Grendel, the embodiment of values held by Anglo-Saxon Scandinavians at that time, is a warrior who can best be characterized as a saviour. Intrinsically, to the idea of a saviour, Beowulf deals with conflicts by himself for the welfare of others which is evident when he goes inside the dragon's den “confident in his strength, a single man” saving the lives of his kinsmen who wouldn’t have survived the battle with the beast. Furthermore, more proof is provided for the title of saviour in his commitment to his people, causing him to have “grown grey in the guardianship of the land” haven ruled Geatland for half a century. During which, it could be presumed that Beowulf would have settled disputes,