A constitution is a statement of the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or group, such as the U.S. Constitution. Another very common meaning of constitution is the physical makeup of a person. So think of a constitution as how a body (yours, the government's) is set up. If you have a strong constitution, it means you don't get sick very often.
I think the focus of the story is on Beowulf as a hero rather than a king because it is his heroic deeds that lead to him being offered the throne. Also to be king one must possess some type of heroic qualities in order to rule a land and its people.
Beowulf feels that it is his role in the Anglo-Saxon society to serve and protect the Danes and his lord on behalf of his father. In other words, heroes go beyond their comita â¦ tus to their own lord and help other countries or anyone in need. Yet Beowulf was also intensely motivated by Hubris.