What makes Beowulf an epic hero?

And i quote an English hand out i was given...

" The Hero is a figure of imposing stature, of national or international importance, and of great historical or legendary significance.

The setting is vast in scope, covering nations or the world.

The actions consist of deeds of great valor or those requiring super-human courage, knowledge etc.

Supernatural forces-gods, angels, demons- interest themselves in the action and intervene fron time to time.

The epic poem recounts the deeds of the hero with objectivity.

Epic boasting. "

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