Legendary Danish kings

Beowulf and Sir Gawain – True Heroes Heroes come in many forms. The construction of "the heroic" has taken many forms, yet traits such as: courage, honor, and loyalty, reappear as themes throughout the "hero" personality. The characters of Beowulf and Sir Gawain each represent a version of a hero, yet each comes across quite differently in their story. A hero can be said to truly win if he remains constant to his noble values when put in any situation that crosses his way. When measured by that

literature. An old English epic poem set in Scandinavia called “Beowulf” is a brave adventurous poem about the hero of Geats who helps the King of Danes. Secondly, “The Antigone” a tragedy play written by Sophocles in 400BC. It is mainly focused on a brother sister’s relationship. At last I will talk about the epic Latin poem “ The Aeneid” by Virgil is a legendary story about Aeneas travels to

In the Bible, Jesus Christ, the embodiment of the Christian God is described as the “King of Kings”. Christians since before the dream of Constantine have believed God and Christ constitute a ruler of the universe. Anglo-Saxon society perceived the Christian God in the mold of the pre-Christian Germanic tradition of kingship. The Anglo-Saxon perception of God as a king in the Germanic tradition has tremendous significance on late Anglo-Saxon politics. The inclusion of the Christian deity in the leadership

These characteristics were put together during the days of King Arthur. King Arthur invented the round table and had knights surround this table. Each knight had to follow the code of chivalry. However, it was not unheard of for a hero to present these qualities before the days of King Arthur. In The Iliad, Achilles proved to have these qualities while he was fighting

of Scandinavia, efficiently moved throughout areas of Europe, violently conquering as they travelled. The Norwegians moved towards Western Europe, invading countries such as Scotland, Ireland, Greenland, Iceland and Newfoundland. The Danish invaded to the South, conquering areas such as the Frankish empire, Seville and Southern Gaul. The Swedish raiders moved towards the East, invading parts of Russia, Constantinople, Baghdad, and it is suggested moved even as far as

characters and divine beings. At the heart of the epic is the epic hero, who is almost always a man.” An epic hero has a status like a king and is usually related to the divine, though is not a god himself. Despite the use of the word "hero," the epic hero does not have to be good -- he can be evil. Two examples

An Analysis of the Legend of Beowulf To start, Beowulf was written somewhere between 700-1000 AD by an anonymous author to demonstrate that good prevails over evil; if someone has the will and strength there is nothing they cannot overcome. Beowulf was born in Geatland the son of Ecgtheow and rumored to be the strongest man to live during the time. This was at a time in which England was beginning to convert to Christianity. Beowulf is a hero to many in this epic poem when he shows his strength and

anonymous writer that tells how this powerful and fearless human being that fights monsters and dinosaurs with his bare hands and sometimes with weapons. An Epic is a long narrative poem, sometimes developed orally, that celebrates heroic deeds and legendary events (Wiggins 39). This epic generally describes about how Beowulf was a great leader, powerful man with a fearless heart killing monsters and weird creatures. Defeats monsters and fight gods or very bad guys. Beowulf exemplifies the traits of

Hrothgar tells Beowulf of a selfish king: “He covets and resents; dishonors custom and bestows no gold; and because of good things that the Heavenly Powers gave him in the past he ignores the shape of things to come.” (1749-1752). The phrase "he covets" bares strong resemblance of the Christian Ten Commandments. It teachers that material desire leads to wanting more and more and nothing will ever be enough. Thus, a good king humbly shares his earthly possessions. This demonstrates

with the Geats (now Southern Sweden), Danes and Swedes. It falls into two main sections from line 1- 2199 it describes how young Beowulf’s defeat of two monsters, Grendel and his mother, at the request of King Hrothgar, and from the line 2200 -3182, comprise of telling how an aged Beowulf, now king defeats a fire- bathing