Because they are!!!
It sometimes is for the right reason, but I do 100% agree that it does seem selfish, I would HATE to have to do that!
Mountains are looked at as
1. Barriers
2. Strong
3. Fierce
4. A challenge
A lot of poems are written about climbing your “inner mountain”.
The sword melts to its hilt after Beowulf uses it to decapitate the corpse of Grendel, which lies nearby. He returns to Heorot with a greater trophy, the head of the ogre, as well as the hilt of the magic sword.
Tyrannosaurus rex is a large animal and its extinct
Because everyone hated her and felt they needed revenge