Beowulf-The Cycle of the Hero
Call to Adventure: The call to adventure begins when Beowulf first hears that the Danish kingdom is being terrorized by the demon/monster Grendel. He decides to go and kill the monster to help the Danes and relieve them of their suffering.
Helper: The Geat warriors (Wiglaf)
Threshold of Adventure: The threshold of adventure takes place when Beowulf and Grendel fight against each other. Beowulf does win, however, and Grendel loses his arm which leads him to his death.
Tests: After Grendel is out of the way, Grendel’s mother is left, and she is extremely vengeful for her son’s death. She goes to Herot and kills Hrothgar’s right hand man. When this is found out by the kingdom, Beowulf again feels the need to overcome this test/challenge of taking on Grendel’s mother. This is a test of Beowulf’s strength and bravery because he doesn’t know if he will come out of it alive.
Helpers: The “mighty sword” that helps Beowulf kill Grendel’s mother.
Triumph: Beowulf successfully kills Grendel’s mother and returns to Herot alive.
Flight: Beowulf returns to Geatland with many treasures for his king and queen and for himself that he received from the Danes.
Threshold Struggle: After becoming king of the Geats and many years of prosperity have passed, a dragon guarding treasure is angered by a thief and brings despair and havoc to the Geats. Beowulf commits one last heroic act by killing the dragon to save his people’s lives before he himself dies.
Elixir: Beowulf is buried with a lot of treasure, and also, another large portion of the treasure goes to his people.
Helper: The Geat warriors (Wiglaf)
Threshold of Adventure: The threshold of adventure takes place when Beowulf and Grendel fight against each other. Beowulf does win, however, and Grendel loses his arm which leads him to his death.
Tests: After Grendel is out of the way, Grendel’s mother is left, and she is extremely vengeful for her son’s death. She goes to Herot and kills Hrothgar’s right hand man. When this is found out by the kingdom, Beowulf again feels the need to overcome this test/challenge of taking on Grendel’s mother. This is a test of Beowulf’s strength and bravery because he doesn’t know if he will come out of it alive.
Helpers: The “mighty sword” that helps Beowulf kill Grendel’s mother.
Triumph: Beowulf successfully kills Grendel’s mother and returns to Herot alive.
Flight: Beowulf returns to Geatland with many treasures for his king and queen and for himself that he received from the Danes.
Threshold Struggle: After becoming king of the Geats and many years of prosperity have passed, a dragon guarding treasure is angered by a thief and brings despair and havoc to the Geats. Beowulf commits one last heroic act by killing the dragon to save his people’s lives before he himself dies.
Elixir: Beowulf is buried with a lot of treasure, and also, another large portion of the treasure goes to his people.
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