Themes in Beowulf
Another theme found in Beowulf is the magical and supernatural elements. These elements are found in both the monsters and Beowulf. Beowulf demonstrates an unnatural strength and ability to do good. One example of this is that he is able to swim downward into a lake for hours, fight off monsters, kill Grendel’s mother and swim back up with heavy armor on. No normal man would be able to do this, among other things that Beowulf is said to do and this leads us to believe that he is supernatural. Grendel is seen using magic to flick open a door silently. He is also protected from harm by human weapons, and his mother is said to have supernatural strength. Finally, the dragon has the ability to sleep for extended periods of time, fly, breathe fire, and poison all of which are uncommon. These are only two of the many themes present in the epic, Beowulf.
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