The ferocity in Beowulf and in The Saga of King Hrolf KrakiIs ferocity mentioned only in Beowulf or is it a common element also in this famous Icelandic saga? Is ferocity depicted in the same way as in Beowulf? The Anglo-Saxons before 1000 AD were like a fierce race. They had great courage. Beowulf reflects their ferocity and courage in various ways. Beowulf complains to Unferth in the Danish court: "Grendel would never have committed such horrors...if you had been as fierce as you think." » The hero, who had previously slain nine sea monsters, chose to face Grendel in mortal combat WITHOUT sword or shield or the help of others: “but I will take my enemy in my hand and fight. " Later, when the hero's sword failed against Grendel's mother, he remained "resolute" and grabbed her by the shoulder and fought to victory. Thus “Beowulf, fierce in war, received the cup of Wealhtheow.” Later, the hero faced and slew Daghrefin, the Huga champion, unarmed: “Neither was my sword his death, but my hand broke his bone house, tore out his swollen heart. » After fifty years of kingship, when the fire dragon attacked his people, Beowulf, the old man, did not lose his ferocity; he was “ready to die…the life of a separate body…I am courageous in spirit.” In the final battle, the courageous Wiglaf showed his own ferocity and stepped forward to help his lord who was engulfed in flames: "With him I will embrace the fire...he does not deserve to suffer alone." » The Anglo-Saxons were equally fierce in battle. they have the impression that they are rejoicing in the massacre. George Clark in Beowulf states of the epic: “Swords, shields, coats of mail, helmets with boar figures surmounted. . . all provide the poem and are...... middle of paper ...... husband King Hjorvard to rebel against King Hrolf. Thanks to his magic, King Hrolf was killed with his forces. So the story ends on a sad note due to the ferocity of an evil queen. In conclusion, the type of ferocity mentioned in Beowulf is also common to this famous Icelandic saga, The Saga of King Hrolf Kraki. In addition, there are other types of ferocity in the latter associated with young warrior girls and the use of magic.BIBLIOGRAPHYAlexander, Michael, translator. Early English Poems. New York: Penguin Books, 1991. Chickering, Howell D. Beowulf A bilingual edition. New York: Anchor Books, 1977. Clark, George. Beowulf. Boston: Twayne Publishers, 1990. The Saga of King Hrolf Kraki, translated by Jesse L. Byock. New York: books about penguins, 1998.