Beowulf A hero is a person noted for their act of courage and nobility of a purpose. There is a hero in the story Beowulf. In Anglo-Saxon literature Beowulf is described to be a perfect hero who fights for his people and vanquishes evil with his extraordinary abilities to bring peace and justice. Beowulf fits the Anglo-Saxon circumstances of what a hero should be. A hero fights evil and saves the day, a hero must have a purpose and must go on a journey, and the hero also must be brave and have extraordinary powers. Beowulf, a heroic figure and leader of his people, heard of a great evil that is terrorizing Hrothgar