old the king that if he would die then the king should give Beowulf's armor to its rightful owner. In Beowulf's next fight with Grendel's mother, he showed once more that he was capable of such an adventurous task. There was no soldier brave enough to take on a monster that lives in the pits of hell and thrives on the bodies of innocent men. However, Beowulf ostentatiously jumped into the fiery lake and once more showed to the whole world that he was the greatest warrior of all time. Beowulf, maturing, told the king to take care of his armor and more importantly, to make sure that his soldiers don't remain leaderless. He realized that there are other people he has a responsibility for besides himself. Throughout Beowulf's three fights he constantly had self pride and showed his worth to everyone. However, as he got older and fought more battles he realized that there was a possibility that he could die. As Beowulf gets closer to death, he sees that his pride won't watch over his men or wear his armor. After he realized that with fame came responsibility, he still was a proud and boastful man....
