During the Sata Yug‚ the Kathmandu valley was a huge bowl of placid water‚ cradled by hills and mountains. The lake was home of the Naags‚ the serpent gods. Then one day a God descended to the lake and cleaved a pass through the mountains with his sword. The pass is called Kotwal‚ Kotbar or Kotpal. The water gushed out‚ emptying the lake and leaving behind a fertile valley. This valley would eventually be the site of not only kings but also great spiritual and religious activity for centuries to
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This movie is about a boy and dragon in a village which struggles for survival from other dragons. Boy name Hiccup does not have any warrior skills. In the beginning‚ he really wants to fight with dragons along with his father and other great warriors to prove that he is not a coward. He shoots down a dragon (Night Fury) which he names Toothless and becomes friend with him. He trains his dragon friend and then both work together to finish the war conflict between dragons and villagers and make them
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In the book The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien‚ the Goblins are horrible creatures whose personality shows mostly through their songs‚ and that they are ugly‚ nasty‚ and heartless to other creatures. Bilbo and the dwarves are forced to run through the Goblins’ passageways in Chapter 4 titled “Over Hill and Under Hill”‚ while the Goblins sing a terrifying song and whip the dwarves. The song has several onomatopoeia that represent the sound of beating the travelers. The goblins are even saying that they
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uring the story of Beowulf‚ he is involved in three different battles. The first one is with Grendal‚ the second with Grendal’s mother‚ and the final one with the dragon. These battles show a lot about Beowulf and his men. The first major similarity between these battles is that Beowulf for the most part he fights alone. During the first battle Beowulf fights against not only Grendal‚ but also against his men which shows how good of a fighter Beowulf because he was able to defeat them even though
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Loyalty is one of the most important qualities a man can have‚ the Anglo-Saxons possessed this quality and kept it sacred. Beowulf’s honor and loyalty saved Hrothgar country and his beloved people. "Nor have I see a mightier man-at-arms on this earth than the one standing here: unless I am mistaken ‚ he is truly noble. This is no mere hanger - on in a herds armor." (244- 251) This quote is showing the loyalty Beowulf beholds and that the people cherish so much. Beowulf stands upon others with his
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Beowulf focuses on the strengths in loyalty. The ideal presentation of loyalty is shown through the protagonist‚ Beowulf. Loyalty is one of Beowulf’s guiding virtues throughout the epic poem. Because he is such the ideal nobleman‚ the failure of others in the epic poem to be as great as Beowulf makes him seem more noble and faithful. Beowulf was always very loyal to all of his country‚ kingdom‚ king and subjects around him. With all of this and his courage‚ he was a model hero for what he was portrayed
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Beowulf exemplifies the perfect hero‚ even from his youth he perfectly embodies the manners and values dictated by the Germanic heroic code‚ including pride‚ loyalty‚ and strength. Beowulf’s youthful heroism as an unfettered warrior and his mature heroism as a reliable king‚ help portray him as a man of great character who is fair and just. Beowulf’s actions were some of proving his power and might‚ his attitude was that he was the best‚ and he was out to show it. This doesn’t mean that he was of
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In both works‚ the authors of Beowulf and Tolkien also assigned their society’s negative traits to their stories’ villains. In Beowulf‚ Grendel was swamp-dwelling son of Cain‚ the exiled killer of Abel and father to all evil spirits (102 – 110). Grendel’s swampy home is easily accessible to the Anglo-Saxon audience as dark and dangerous. On top of this‚ Grendel’s home exists on the outside edges of King Heorot’s lands: not central but still inside (103). This location represents the marginalities
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It is said that Zeus‚ the Lord of the Sky‚ once stated that a true hero isn’t measured by the size of his strength but by the strength of his heart. A person who claims to be a hero can boast about his strength and how many monsters he’s defeated‚ but he can’t be a true hero if in the end he’s defeating all these monsters to show off. A true and epic hero is the man or woman who has the intent on helping people in spite of overwhelming obstacles. Beowulf‚ because of his selflessness‚ valor‚ and honor
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Beowulf fits the mold of a hero in many ways. Towards the end of the story‚ we see the selfless acts Beowulf has done. In the hero’s journey‚ the hero accepts the challenge he is given. Beowulf accepts the challenge King Hrothgar offers. Since Grendel has been attacking the mead hall‚ Beowulf accepts the challenge to fight Grendel himself to save the Danes from death. He crosses the threshold here‚ seeing his own power he realizes what he is capable of. After slaying Grendel thinking everything
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