Ruminate+the+death+of+Beowulf

I thought ever since Beowulf was born he was destined to fight these battles or even he was destined to die in battle. Back in the day, the belief was that the rulers must protect its people and also not deceieve your people. Beowulf was forced to go in the front line all the time probably even as a kid, and any of those battles could've taken his life. That made Beowulf a better historical and cultural figure, because despite the obstacles and many near-death battles he died as an old man after killing the dragon. It proves to me that his courage and valor were enough to defeat all his enemies, but he just could not defeat "old age."

David Chen