(3006) “He worked for the people, but as well as that he behaved like a hero.”
This is in a sense pointing out whether or not Beowulf made a good king. Yes, he was a great warrior and he was able to make things better for the Geats, but his pride and inability to back down from a fight ended up costing him his life at the end of this epic. Which in the long run cost the Geats warriors because the younger warriors in training never got a chance to prepare and “practice,” or learn the ways of battle. So even though he was ale to protect the people for a little while because he was a great warrior, he wasn’t able to protect them for a long time because he was a very selfish fighter.
Theme: Roles of Kings (you have a good many entries on this).
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