Beowulf 1

What makes a hero like Beowulf so invincible and noble? Well in lines 1442-1443, it states, "Beowulf geared up in his warrior's clothing, cared not for his life." This implies that living isn't the goal when fighting a villain but it's defeating the villain. And that you don't matter but others matter. This line is very interesting and empowering.  What makes this so interesting is in lines 1380-1382 which was prior to this, Hrothgar told Beowulf, "I will reward you with ancient riches for that feud, as I did before, with twisted gold, if you return alive." This not only testifies to the character of Beowulf and heroes like him but the determination of a man that wants justice at all costs. It also demonstrates that riches mean nothing in this life if there are villains running a muck. I mean one can say, "Batman." to further prove this. So what makes a hero like Beowulf so invincible and noble? Simply sacrifice and determination for others more than himself.