ite his head but his once beautiful helmet softened the blow luckily saving his head. She beat him to the ground and prepared to finish this intense battle and emerge the victor. She knelt upon him and drew her dagger, with broad bright blade, to avenge her son,(1040-1041). This put Beowulf in a place in where fear would be the only option for all, but not for Beowulf. Then Beowulf saw a Giants sword hanging from the wall. This sword was so big no normal man could ever hold and use in battle. He then decapitated her with swift and powerful blow. Beowulf had a fight in which a normal person would have lost, but Beowulf pressed on and won. He didnt run when his weapon was useless, he stood his ground and fought. A coward would not act in the manner Beowulf did. It takes courage to do what he did, and he did it without considering his own safety. Beowulf takes part in one more significant battle that tests his courage and ability to fight when necessary. He must do battle with a dragon. This beast is his most vicious of opponents. It is a powerful enemy, stronger than Grendel or his mother, and breathes fire that strengthens his ability to fight. Beowulf brings many soldiers with to this battle so victory would be much easier to achieve. Beowulfs men desert him on the way to the fight, out of fear. Still this did not phase Beowulfs intent on pursuing the fight. Under the stone-cliff; he trusted the strength of his single might. Not so does a coward!,(1510-1511). This refers to his journey to the fight through the cliffs in order to reach the tower, which is the dragons domain. They say no coward could cross these cliffs and only a man of Beowulfs stature could perform such tasks. Beowulfs fight with dragon is like a war between giants because of the tremendous strength of both sides. Beowulf begins to falter in his fight with dragon and receives wound in which no normal human could bare, Enveloped in flame the folk-leader suffered a sor...
