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    Beowulf The Old English‚ Beowulf‚ stands alone as the most significant epic in Germanic Literature. The poem takes place in sixth-century Scandinavia; however‚ no one really knows for certain when or by whom it was composed. Because it was passed down orally‚ it was written down later‚ and the only manuscript that remains is believed to be from the 700s A.D. . The classic begins in Heorot‚ the splendid mead hall of King Hrothgar. There‚ the king and his warriors have gathered to celebrate

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    Beowulf: An Epic Hero In the story Beowulf translated by Burton Raffel‚ Beowulf was an epic hero. He crossed the open sea‚ fought the monster Grendel with his bare hands‚ and he killed Grendel’s mother. Beowulf is an epic hero because he crossed a parlous sea to save a village from a man-eating monster named Grendel. Beowulf had to sail on a small ship through massive storms and sea monsters infested waters to travel to a place he knew nothing about. Beowulf had traveled to a village where

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    McGettrick English 4 Honors September 2‚ 2013 The Beowulf Poet was most likely written by a Christian monk or influenced. There are three examples of the Christian philosophy shown in this poem: you can survive with the protection of God‚ all gifts are driven from God‚ and the proper attitude of man is to be humble and unselfish. The author also mentions God frequently in the epic. He also gives many allusions to the bible within the epic Beowulf. The three examples stated earlier in the paragraph

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    Makayla Wilkins 6/25/14 ENG271 Mr. Haberstroh Beowulf vs. Achilles Beowulf and Achilles are different in many ways; one of which is their character. Beowulf is a prodigious warrior and leader who fought to defend his soldiers and to make places more passive. He also perfectly exemplifies the morals of loyalty‚ pride‚ and courtesy. Achilles‚ on the other hand‚ is not as heroic as Beowulf‚ even though he was also a great warrior and had herculean strength; he mostly battled for revenge‚ collective

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    everything including his own life for the good of the people. Beowulf‚ the hero of this epic‚ shows this quality plus many more throughout the entire poem. The film‚ though‚ is a different story. Beowulf is more of an epic hero in the text‚ rather than the film‚ because although he is boastful and arrogant‚ he is brave‚ he is loyal‚ and he is selfless. In the text Beowulf shows his bravery in everything he does. Before fighting Grendel Beowulf removed his sword and said he would use no form of protection

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    29 August 2013 Beowulf Essay And over and over they swore that nowhere on earth or under the spreading sky or between the seas‚ neither south nor north‚ was there a warrior worthier to rule over men.Beowulf has many characteristics of an epic poem hero. When Beowulf found out that the Danes‚ led by Hrothgar‚ were being harassed and attacked by the monster Grendel‚ Beowulf set out on a quest to make sure that Grendel would cause no more harm to Hrothgar and his people. While he was on his quest

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    proportions really is. Beowulf‚ a poem in British literature from the eighth century‚ showcases the concept of real heroism. Beowulf‚ a Geat who provides the real qualities of a dominate hero‚ travels to Herot to protect the kingdom of King Hrothgar. Beowulf will find himself battling with monsters that represent evil‚ the devil‚ and depths of Hell. The people of the kingdom are‚ at first‚ nervous of having a man fight the monster‚ Grendel‚ but are soon proven that Beowulf is the only option. The

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    Beowulf’s services on behalf of your Acromantulas issues. Beowulf has been a wonderful service to my Kingdom and I am sure he will prove himself to be a great warrior for you as well‚ against the giant spiders . There is no other warrior that will match the strength of Beowulf. There is also no monster that can stop him. Beowulf has shown that he would rather die a heroic death than to hide from his fears‚ and there is no need to worry. Beowulf‚ a courageous and powerful warrior‚ may seem to come of

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    based on classic novels. The epic poem Beowulf goes very much into the importance of the Christian overtones whereas the film version attempts to omit the religious atmosphere with other possibilities of events. The movie version of Beowulf adds certain aspects to the story‚ such as the creation of Beowulf’s son‚ and the suicide of Hrothgar‚ while also omitting the emphasis of religion that is omnipresent in the text version. In the cinematic version of Beowulf‚ the dragon is revealed to be Beowulf’s

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    were honor‚ courage‚ loyalty and fame. The Anglo-saxon people even displayed their virtues in their writing of Epics. As an example‚ in “Beowulf” it tells of the courage of a single warrior and how he showed honor‚ loyalty and gained fame throughout his endeavor to save not only a neighboring Lord’s kingdom but as well as his own kingdom later on in life. Beowulf exemplifies the honor of a warrior more than once. However‚ the most evident example is when he is going into battle Grendel and He says

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