In the time of my reign, a king was not someone who simply gave orders to his "men" while he sat on his throne waiting confirmation of a victory. The men admired their leader for his exceptional courage, his selflessness toward his tribe, his personal valor, and his ability to survive despite the toughest opposition. Heroism and leadership are traits that made my fellow human beings stand by me despite the situation, leading me to become a budding leader and, in the end, a hero – the demonstration to achieve glory through the fights. Traditions, natural laws, and religion describe my heroism and leadership. In medieval literature, heroes are defined as being courageous, valiant, courteous, generous and loyal. According to Napierkowski, he adds more to the nature of an Anglo-Saxon hero; a hero should be able to have: the ability to live in harmony with the laws and noble norms of society, to overcome opposition and to demonstrate that he has acquired virtue through his way of living... in At the same time, heroic leaders are role models for their followers and receive much of their power by personifying the virtues to which they and their followers value. (503) Napierkowski adds the relationship to the list. The relationship is between the follower and the leader – how they rely on each other. To achieve a heroic title of leader, followers must obey and successfully implement the codes of nobility imposed on society, as well as form strong bonds with their fellow leaders. Every hero has been a leader once, and every leader has been a leader. once a follower. I'm a great heroic figure, but I was also a follower. I followed and completed tasks for Healfdene's second child, Hrothgar; head of operations in Denmark and...... middle of paper ......es. In the company of predators: Beowulf and the monstrous descendants of Cain. Angelaki Journal of Theoretical Humanities. Flight. 13, no. 3, 2008. 41-51. Internet. April 16, 2014. Works Cited “Beowulf.” Trans. Suzanne Akbari. The Norton Anthology of World Literature. 3rd ed. Flight. B. New York: WW Norton, 2012. 112-82. Print. Cooke, William. “Who cursed who and when?” The Curse of the Treasure and the Fate of Beowulf. Middle Aevum 76.2 (2007): 207-224. Literary reference center. Internet. April 16, 2014. Napierkowski, Thomas J. Beowulf: The Concepts of Heroic, Monstrous, and Anglo-Saxon Leadership. International Journal of Public Administration, Volume 28, 2005. 503-16. Internet. April 16, 2014. Phillips, James. In the company of predators: Beowulf and the monstrous descendants of Cain. Angelaki Journal of Theoretical Humanities. Flight. 13, no. 3, 2008. 41-51. Internet. April 16. 2014.