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    Bo Jackson: An Epic Hero

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    grew up‚ he knew there was something abnormal about the things he could do compared to others. All the people around him saw it too and questioned it. His abilities surpassed even pros and seemed to come close to even the legends. Bo Jackson is an epic hero in that he is capable of deeds of great strength and courage‚ a noble born‚ and a great warrior. Bo is capable of great strength that is unimaginable to those around him. Bo himself has incredible strength and which most people resort to lifting

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    I really felt. I fell in love with what Penelope and Odysseus have a kind of love. Although it differs from reality‚ I must say that I’ve hoped that someday‚ I could still find my Odysseus in my life. Odysseus displays the essential traits of an epic hero: strength‚ nobility‚ confidence‚ courage‚ and the love of glory. He gains fame through his intellect and cunning. Same as with all other heroes‚ Odysseus possesses pride‚ which causes him to do really stupid things. He refused to honor or thanks

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    tale about the heroism and adventures of a young warrior Geat. Far off in the kingdom of the Danes‚ a terrible monster named Grendel attacks and kills several innocents. Beowulf hears about this and‚ being the hero he is‚ decides that he is going to kill the beast. This launches him into an epic quest‚ presenting several challenges and tests of character. Throughout these challenges‚ Beowulf displays many heroic qualities. The first quality Beowulf possesses is an incredible degree of bravery. This

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    In the epic Beowulf‚ the people (known as the Danes) value a few things way over other things. The things they value the most is glory‚ fame‚ and the mead hall; called a “herot”. In the epic‚ there is a demon like monster that lives in the darkness of the land. Its name is Grendel. Grendel is against everything the Danes love‚ including the mead hall‚ and things such as fun and happiness. It pains him to see and hear people having fun. So to enact his revenge‚ in the night‚ he sneaks up to the herot

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    his quest. The hero enters the foreign land and instantly astounds the people with his level of confidence. His stories tell a tale of nerve and valour‚ his expression and his stature demonstrate his determination and persistence‚ his actions through the journey reveal his nature of courage and bravery‚ and in the end his

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    A hero possesses many characteristics‚ Beowulf had many characteristics such as super human strength‚ pride‚ and wisdom. Although he had many more than those previously mentioned‚ he is a outstanding hero and shows it time and time again throughout the story‚ proving he is the ultimate hero. Saving his people and even people who are not his people. Beowulf had a substantial amount of superhuman strength. Beowulf is an outrageously strong man. It even says he is the strongest on the earth on line

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    literature of all time. The classic story of Odysseus is hard to avoid‚ as the Epic Poem shares the tale of a fittingly famous Epic Hero. Along with other Epic heroes such as Beowulf and Gilgamesh‚ the title of “Epic” and “Hero” are only necessary. Ralph of Disney’s comedic film “Wreck-it Ralph” does in no way meet the criteria that the aforementioned protagonist pull off. Ralph is most definitely a hero‚ but him being “epic” is a generous statement. A main point of interest when debating ones “epicness”

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    ------------------------------------------------- Beowulf‚ Defeater of Evil and Great Protector Objective To defeat all evil and gain high status among my people as well as to protect my kingdom and other kingdoms. Experience Stronger In a battle for who could swim farthest against Brecca‚ I came out on top in the freezing waters of Norway. While I was battling for my life I also killed nine sea monsters and made safe the waterways at finnish lands. Braver I drove five giants

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    tales and poems that included an epic hero. If the story has an epic hero‚ that particular person is the central‚ or main‚ character. This person does not have the normal characteristics like the other characters in the story. This person is different from all the other characters. The epic hero tends to be a larger-than-life figure‚ typically of noble or semi divine birth‚ and uses his/her skills and courage against the enemies. Beowulf is a great example of an epic hero. The story of Beowulf holds

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    A true hero does not fear anything‚ not even death. Instead‚ he sacrifices all that he is for what he believes to be right. He risks his life for the sake of humanity‚ helps others no matter what the situation is‚ and asks for nothing in return such as money or treasures. A hero is a person who is determined to do what is right for their nation‚ and determined to follow their dreams and achieve their goals‚ which they have set for themselves. Beowulf is an epic that tells the story of the legendary

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