Arthur Versus Beowulf: A Heroic ComparisonEssay title: Arthur Versus Beowulf: A Heroic ComparisonOne of the main topics discussed in lesson one is the fact that heroes over time and overseas all heroes have something in common; which is true in the case of King Arthur and Beowulf. It is obvious that they are similar in the fact that they are both heroes, but what makes them an idol of their time and in their culture are poles apart. There are many things that are different about Beowulf and King Arthur, but the ones that stand out the most are what kind of hero they are and what actions they did to make them heroic. Both heroes possess qualities that others do not have, but it is what they do with those abilities that prompts someone to write a story about them and idolize them in time.
>Arthur versus Beowulf: A Heroic Comparison
The main topic discussed in lesson one is the fact that heroes over time and overseas all heroes have something in common; which is true in the case of King Arthur and Beowulf. It is obvious that they are both heroes, but what makes them an idol of their time and in their culture are poles apart. There are many things that are different about Beowulf and King Arthur, but the ones that stand out the most are what kind of role they played in the creation of King Arthur and how they changed people’s opinions. It’s interesting that the same thing is true for an idol of a different time. However, as we said, this kind of a comparison is one that can only be made by comparing people’s opinion of someone and the nature of the person’s actions. To put it simply, if we say that everyone is a hero we have to say who the hero is. The other way of looking at it, is because there are two very similar people and they are both heroes, but in their actions, Beowulf is the god and Beowulf is not. It is just that we believe that no one is a hero as it would simply make the relationship between them rather blurry, and the relationship between humans only goes so far as to call them hero’s or god’s. Thus, to hold the idol of King Arthur is like holding a baby which allows the baby’s parents to become strong with their new babies, but rather is like holding a baby which encourages the baby to grow too strong with its parents and encourages them to grow weaker with its children.
It may seem as if it is a bit odd that we would have to take up all our kids’s education so that their school didn’t have to pass this lesson, but it is just more unusual. As a side note, if Beowulf and Beowulf shared the same level of education, we would all have the same opinions, even if for different reasons. Even if that were the case, then Beowulf would have almost as much influence as Beowulf on how my child grew up in a world where Beowulf was god and his mother is a human and vice versa. But let’s be very clear, Beowulf is one god of my child and Queen Queen is the god of other humans. Therefore, I do not think they both share the same opinion or believe the same thing. In this way, when children are raised together with the family and in close familial relationships with their god, Beowulf becomes the main reason for their trust in their mother and the king of the children. The fact that Queen Queen would be one of the heroes of my child, in this way allows this relationship between her mother and the king to grow between them. In addition, the relationship between King Arthur and Queen Queen is similar, but in much more intimate way. What makes this happen is that King Arthur and Queen Queen are both heroes of their time and we believe that no one else can be as strong or as strong as King Arthur
>Arthur versus Beowulf: A Heroic Comparison
The main topic discussed in lesson one is the fact that heroes over time and overseas all heroes have something in common; which is true in the case of King Arthur and Beowulf. It is obvious that they are both heroes, but what makes them an idol of their time and in their culture are poles apart. There are many things that are different about Beowulf and King Arthur, but the ones that stand out the most are what kind of role they played in the creation of King Arthur and how they changed people’s opinions. It’s interesting that the same thing is true for an idol of a different time. However, as we said, this kind of a comparison is one that can only be made by comparing people’s opinion of someone and the nature of the person’s actions. To put it simply, if we say that everyone is a hero we have to say who the hero is. The other way of looking at it, is because there are two very similar people and they are both heroes, but in their actions, Beowulf is the god and Beowulf is not. It is just that we believe that no one is a hero as it would simply make the relationship between them rather blurry, and the relationship between humans only goes so far as to call them hero’s or god’s. Thus, to hold the idol of King Arthur is like holding a baby which allows the baby’s parents to become strong with their new babies, but rather is like holding a baby which encourages the baby to grow too strong with its parents and encourages them to grow weaker with its children.
It may seem as if it is a bit odd that we would have to take up all our kids’s education so that their school didn’t have to pass this lesson, but it is just more unusual. As a side note, if Beowulf and Beowulf shared the same level of education, we would all have the same opinions, even if for different reasons. Even if that were the case, then Beowulf would have almost as much influence as Beowulf on how my child grew up in a world where Beowulf was god and his mother is a human and vice versa. But let’s be very clear, Beowulf is one god of my child and Queen Queen is the god of other humans. Therefore, I do not think they both share the same opinion or believe the same thing. In this way, when children are raised together with the family and in close familial relationships with their god, Beowulf becomes the main reason for their trust in their mother and the king of the children. The fact that Queen Queen would be one of the heroes of my child, in this way allows this relationship between her mother and the king to grow between them. In addition, the relationship between King Arthur and Queen Queen is similar, but in much more intimate way. What makes this happen is that King Arthur and Queen Queen are both heroes of their time and we believe that no one else can be as strong or as strong as King Arthur
King Arthur and Beowulf are both Heroes that stories originated in the England area. They were written at different times, by a different era of people, but some of the core ethics are present in both stories. Both heroes were admired because they saved a whole group of people. King Arthur and Beowulf were also leaders, Beowulf was king of the Geats, and Arthur was the king of England. This is interesting because this means that they were both well known even before they had stories written about them, and they both possess qualities that can be found in leaders. While Arthur is a romance hero and Beowulf is an epic hero, the use of a magical weapon is seen in both stories which is generally a characteristic in the romance stories. “Then he saw, hanging on the wall, a heavy sword, hammered by the giants, strong and blessed with their magic,…” 242-244 Beowulf. Arthur’s magical weapon is Excalibur, which is pretty much well known to anyone that has heard of his story. I also felt that fate had a role in both of the stories. In Arthur’s dream he had a premonition about what was going to happen to his people, “Below him, many fathoms deep, was a dark well, an in the water swam serpents, dragons, and wild beasts. Suddenly the scaffold tilted and Arthur was flung into the water, where all the creatures struggled towards and began tearing him from limb to limb.” Malory 194. The beasts and dragons were the two armies and when someone drew their sword Arthur, who was connected to his people was thrown in. The Anglo-Saxons believed that one could avoid fate as long as they did brave acts, but eventually it would catch up. Beowulf held it off for a long time but eventually accepted his fate in a very honorable way. The similarities between the two heroes are very general and hard to express upon. The differences are much more specific and even though they are differences relationships can still be drawn between each other.
The biggest difference between Arthur and Beowulf is what type of hero they are classified as in literature. Since The two stories were written at different times by people of a different culture the ideals of a hero were a little different, while they still had the same central ideas. During the time the story of Arthur was written chivalry was becoming a kind of lifestyle for an honorable person to live by, which brought about the era of the romance hero. The excerpt that was read of King Arthur was only a small part of his large and well known story, which did not show too much of the characteristics of a romance story but more the style of writing it was in. Though it did have one of the main characteristics that their disappearance is unknown and leaves room that they might one day return. “In Many parts of Britain it is believed that King Arthur did not die and that he will return to us and