Beowulf has many qualities that make him a hero. Two major ones for his role as this sort of hero are his bravery and his fighting prowess. In other words, he is brave and a powerful fighter.
His major defining actions are directly related to these qualities. He is willing to fight Grendel, and then to fight Grendel's mother, even though fighting the monster's mother means going into a cavern by himself.
Much later in life, he's willing to go fight the dragon. This might be his greatest act. Beowulf knows that he is old, and not nearly as strong as he used to be. However, because the dragon is threatening his people, he goes to fight it, even though he dies as a result. This shows that his virtue is even greater than his physical power.
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