Beowulf is an epic Anglo-Saxon poem of the eighth century. In this poem, Beowulf, a hero of the Geats sets on a journey to defeat a monster known as Grendal and becomes the king of the Geats. Later, he fights a dragon until his last breath and defeats it. After his death, he is buried in a tumulus in Geatland. Epic of Gilgamesh is another epic poem written in Mesopotamia which is about the hero Gilgamesh, who is half human and half God. In this poem, Gilgamesh goes on a quest to find the secret
Midterm Examination #2 “Gilgamesh” and “Beowulf” are both epic novels that give a drive for the hero to obtain a goal. The goal may be different for both heroes but it is their ambition to obtain the goal that encapsulates the action and incidents of the epic. Gilgamesh was not a god of great ethics. He was approached for his cruelty to the people of his land by a wild man named Enkidu. The two men fought and then became great friends. Gilgamesh and Enkidu caused anger amongst the gods and were
The epics are Gilgamesh and Beowulf, with the two heroes both going on quests one to seek eternal life, and the other to seek glory. In my opinion Gilgamesh if no hero, but I think that Beowulf is considered to be an epic hero. Gilgamesh goes out to learn the secret of life so that he could bring back his dead friend Enkidu. To do this, he has to seek the secret of life from Utnapishtim in paradise, which involves journeying past the gates between the Mashu mountains into the Road of the Sun, past
Gilgamesh and Beowulf both possess characteristics that make them epic heros. Beowulf is made out to be an epic hero who fights for his people and others so he can being peace and justice to wherever he goes. Some traits that he has that makes him an epic hero is his extrodinary strenght, putting the welfare of others ahead of himself and his lack of fear toward death. Beowulf has proven himself as a hero through his countless battles and