When tales are told of valiant heroes in history, a handful stand out as some of the most

In the film, Grendel is shown as an innocent and depressed creature, which he tolerate the noise as well as happiness from the Heorot. Grendel began to terrorize the town and rapidly slaughter the Danes. The King of Danes, Horthgar, began to run out of options and ask Beowulf for help, which he accepted. After Beowulf accepted to help the King and his people, the viewers witness his true identity. His true identify is displayed on both the film and original text. Beowulf decides to fight Grendel with no weapons in order to have a fair fight, “I should carry no weapon, no sword to the serpent, if sure I knew how, with such enemy, else my vows, I could gain as I did in Grendel’s day,” (Anonymous 119). Beowulf had the competence in himself to defeat Grendel with no armour and weapon. He also allow the monster to understand that a fight deserve to have a fair fight, which allow both the readers and viewers to see the first sign of loyalty that Beowulf

When he struggles and struggles finally Beowulf strength is too much and Grendel’s arm is ripped from its socket. He knows his horrible fate which is to bleed to death in the horrid fen.Although soon after the She demon, Grendel's mother comes back for revenge. Beowulf is prepared and more ready then he’ll ever be.He defeats the She demon triumphantly and comes home strong with pride. Soon Beowulf becomes homesick and returns to his homeland of the Geats, he fights strongly with his uncle until he dies, Beowulf is asked to be the king of the Geats but kindly declines. It is only when Heardred, Beowulf cousin dies that he accepts the position of king and rules wisely. Beowulf grows old and creates the golden age for the land but when the fire drake an evil monster who guards treasure burns down most of the land, Beowulf is ready for one last fight. Using the bees to sting it to death Beowulf and his companion Wiglaf face the beast and kill it. Beowulf's last battle is one to remember and shortly after Beowulf dies of old age but everyone knows that his spirit will live on and create peace for the land of the

In the beginning, the Danes show provocation towards Grendel’s harsh acts. Healfdane’s son, calls for a courageous warrior to defeat hell’s captive. This warrior’s audacious behavior, sacrifices one of his men to watch Grendel’s behavior. As the poem continues, inflammation occurs between the Geats and dragon. King Beowulf, seventy, marched to protect his kingdom against the ferocious beast. During his final battle, Beowulf is fatally injured. He tells Wiglaf to build him a Tower with a tomb, so all sailors will remember his name. Without these tones, Beowulf would not be as great as it

The grateful king Hrothgar bathes Beowulf and his men in luxurious gifts. The next night Beowulf is asleep in a quarters quite a distance from his comrades. Whilst asleep Grendel’s mother, comes and abducts one of Hrothgar’s favorite counsellors and devours him. Beowulf is then called to action, determined to fully purify Herot Beowulf arms himself and sets off to find Grendel’s mother in the bottom of a ocean. After searching for hours on end, Beowulf encounters Grendel’s mother near the sea floor. The monster then grabs Beowulf and drags him into her den. While in the den and fighting the monster, Beowulf sees Grendel’s body lying dead. After a long and nearly fatal battle, Beowulf is victorious. When Beowulf emerges from the ocean, he is carrying with him the head of Grendel. Herot could not be any more grateful to Beowulf. Hrothgar baths Beowulf in treasure and valuables as a sign of his gratitude. All the noblemen and wealthy agree that Beowulf would be their next ruler of sorts. As time comes for Beowulf to return to his homeland Hrothgar is hesitant for him to leave, he is literally crying while Beowulf sets sail to his

When all the warriors fall asleep the mother attacks the Heorot Hall, but when the warriors wake up, she panics and flees back to her lair, a cave underneath a nearby lake. Beowulf and some of his men track her there and Beowulf then dives into the lake and finds the cave, where he then takes on Grendel’s mother in another one to one battle. The Danish warriors had given up thinking that Beowulf was dead but he then returned from underneath the water with the head of Grendel. When the warriors and townspeople see that Beowulf has survived his second encounter which makes even more partying and gift-giving. Beowulf then says goodbye to everyone and sails back to Geats where he is lord in the court of king

Achilles and Beowulf we both hero’s in epic poems. Beowulf was a hero who fought and killed many monsters. Some traits he shows is strength, bravery, and cockiness. While Achilles is a warrior that fought against the Trojans. Some of his traits is that he is strength, smart, brave, compassionate, and vengeful.

Beowulf found himself in an enemy hall, free of rushing water. Ready to complete his mission, Beowulf struck Grendel’s mother with Hrunting, the sword. Unfortunately, it did no harm to the monster because she possessed magic that protected her from man made weapons. Beowulf threw the sword to the side, trusting that he would be able to fight the monster with his own two hands. He grabbed her and threw her to the ground, but she fought

Beowulf and The Iliad are both famous works of literature that have been studied for hundreds of years. Both Beowulf and Achilles are great heroes in their Epics. An important component of these Heroic Epics are their heroes and their how the act. Beowulf always exhibits the traits that would make him an epic hero, and would never do anything dishonorable or that wasn not for the benefit of everyone around him, while Achilles had moments that made him look dishonorable and not heroic. Overall, Beowulf is the better hero because he never gave up and fought for God, while Achilles refused to fight and disrespected Greek traditions such as respecting fallen foes.

Beowulf and Achilles are two noticeably diverse yet comparable heroes. Incredibly robust, and does what he is able to help society, are some ways Beowulf is portrayed; he never gives up on what he believes in. A hero who is amazingly keen in battle is Achilles; he also has a large heart when it comes to his friends and family. They both face an outside force that is threatening to them and other people. Beowulf faces monsters while Achilles faces humans.

After defeating Grendel Beowulf enjoys the celebration and rewards that Hrothgar has treated him to. Beowulf earns the respect of the whole kingdom of Heorot. A few nights later Grendel’s mother learns that her son was killed by a human. She comes angrily back to the mead hall where she will take vengeance for her son. “But now his mother had sallied forth on a savage journey, grief-racked and ravenous, desperate for revenge” (pg. 89). Grendel’s mother is another stage in Beowulf’s step toward an older warrior. Before the great battle with Grendel’s mother, Beowulf was a little bit more mature and was not as confident. “Beowulf got ready, donned his war-gear, indifferent to death; his mighty, hand-forged, fine-webbed mail would soon meet with the menace underwater.” (pg. 101) He needed armor because he feels that it wasn’t the kind of battle he would face without his necessity to survive. After a long fight Beowulf finds the strength in him to grab the weapon that would kill Grendel’s mother. Once again good has defeated evil. Beowulf comes through as a hero one more time before his departure from Heorot.

After, Beowulf's successful victory over Grendel, the warriors enjoy their feast and then settle down for their night's rest in the great hall Heorot. They do not know that Grendel has a kin who will come that night to avenge his death. Grendel's mother then arrives and snatches the first person she sees and hurries back to the mere. When it is discovered that the man, who happens to be Hrothgar's dearest advisor, Aeschere is dead, everyone is sorrowful.

Finally, Grendel’s mother attacks the Danes, but Beowulf follows the monster back to her lair and kills it. Beowulf goes back home to the Geats and becomes their King. After Fifty years and his last battle with Grendel’s mother Beowulf is forced to fight a dragon after a slave steals a golden cup from it lair.

Beowulf and Achilles are more different than they are the same. Beowulf is a brave hero who will fight until the end even

He tears off the monster's arm at the shoulder, but Grendel escapes, only to die soon afterward at the bottom of his snake-infested mere. The Danish warriors, who have fled the hall in fear, return singing songs in praise of Beowulf's triumph. Hrothgar rewards Beowulf with a great store of treasures. After another banquet, the warriors of both the Geats and the Danes retire for the night.

King Hrothgar of Denmark, who is a descendant of the great king Shield Sheafson, has a grand and mighty kingdom. This kingdom quickly became prosperous and so, the king builds a great mead-hall Heorot, where the warriors of his army can gather to drink, be granted gifts from their lord, and listen to stories and songs from the Bards. After time, however, this loud and frivolous noise from the hall angers Grendal, a horrible demon who dwells in the swamplands near Hrothgar’s kingdom. Grendal terrorizes the people every night, killing and destroying the villages. The Danes suffer these nights for many years. Eventually, however, a young Geat warrior named Beowulf hears of Hrothgar’s trouble. Loving the idea of a challenge, Beowulf sails to Denmark with a small group of men, determined to end Grendel’s reign of destruction. Hrothgar, who at one time had done a great favor for Beowulf’s father Ecgtheow, accepts the warrior’s offer to kill Grendal and holds a grand banquet in his name. During this feast,