Beowulf MBTI Personality Type
Personality
What personality type is Beowulf? Beowulf is an ESTP personality type in MBTI, 8w7 - so/sp - 837 in Enneagram, in Big 5, SLE in Socionics.
Just learned about this guy in literature class, so far i think he's an 8. I don't think beowulf is fits into the being a 3 at all for his core, or even as an image triad core type in general. He doesn't have a passionate concern for one's image, or a passion on living off of the eyes of others. But what he does have is a desire for strength, lust, and power - which fits into the structure of an 8. I could see beowulf fitting into any subtype tbh but in my opinion he is most likely be social 8. He came to Hrothgar's aid in fighting grendel as a form of repayment to him from saving his father years ago, and proves himself by battling monstrous creatures threatening his kingdom/the people around him as opposed to fighting other men. This resonates a lot with the description of how social 8's are people who rebel against social norms, and how their violence arises out of solidarity.
Biography
Beowulf - The protagonist of the epic, Beowulf is a Geatish hero who fights the monster Grendel, Grendel’s mother, and a fire-breathing dragon. Beowulf’s boasts and encounters reveal him to be the strongest, ablest warrior around. In his youth, he personifies all of the best values of the heroic culture. In his old age, he proves a wise and effective ruler. https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/beowulf/characters/
