heroes come in all shapes and sizes. Achilles and Beowulf both fulfill the roles of an epic hero. Beowulf is a warrior for the Geats, while Achilles is a champion for the Romans. Beowulf is a straight savage to his enemies and no strategy is placed in his battle tactics. Achilles commands a military and is more on the humanly respectable level. Both are very fantastic warriors in the face of trouble, but major cultural differences set these men far apart. Beowulf shows no mercy or emotion toward his
Beowulf and Achilles are great examples of Epic Heroes because they are always risking their lives for others, even though they come from different cultural backgrounds. The author of Beowulf is unknown but it was written in 1000 AD but based in 500 AD, it was originally told orally. The Iliad was written by Homer in 1200 BC. What differs Beowulf from Achilles is that Beowulf was usually fighting just for glory. “The battle was over, Beowulf had been granted new glory;”(340-341). This quote shows
adventures and accomplish great deeds. Two of the greatest epic heroes were Beowulf and Achilles. There’s an epic poem on each of them, Beowulf was written around the 500’s, no one knows who the author is. The Iliad was based on Achilles, it was written around 1200 BC by a blind poet named Homer. Even though Beowulf and Achilles both were epic heroes coming from different cultural backgrounds gave them different lives. Beowulf fought for the Geats, the only thing that seems “not-normal” would be that
Parker Christman Sophia DeSilva English 12 29 September 2015 Beowulf vs. Achilles Many iconic poems were orally told before they were written. An epic poem entitled Beowulf is very mysterious. It tells of a warrior named Beowulf that slays monsters in order to acquire fame and glory. It is unclear who the author is of the poem. Although, we do know that the poet lived somewhere between the middle of the seventh century and near the end of the tenth century. Beowulf’s setting takes place within
Klingel Comparison of Beowulf and The Iliad In The Iliad by Homer and the Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf, both the epic heroes of the story embark on a great quest that fulfills the values of their respective cultures. Achilles in the Iliad and Beowulf. These characters share similar aspects as do the stories. There are also certain personality traits that make these characters very different. They have the same end goal with different motivations. Both characters, Achilles and Beowulf, want to become heroes
Austin LaFalier Mrs. DeSilva English 12 29 September 2015 Achilles vs. Beowulf The meaning of a hero hasn’t changed much from the time of the Trojan War to today. An example of two heroes is Achilles and Beowulf. In the Iliad written by Homer, Achilles is a Greek warrior that fights in the Trojan War, around 1200 BC. On the other hand no one really knows who wrote Beowulf, Beowulf is a Geat prince in the Anglo-Saxon time period. Achilles and Beowulf are both epic heroes, but they are different because
Beowulf vs. Achilles What makes epic heroes the same and different? The most famous piece of epic poetry is “Beowulf”, about a legendary hero of the northern European past, whereas the Illiad relates events of the Trojan War, a conflict between Greeks and Trojans in the ancient city of Asia Minor. The similarities and differences due to their cultural backgrounds make Achilles and Beowulf respectable heroes. Beowulf is an epic hero because he is strong and brave. He saves his people on many
“If you want to see the sunshine, you have to weather the storm.” -Frank Lane In the epic poems, Beowulf and The Iliad, Beowulf and Achilles toiled to achieve glory and fame, but first had to fight multiple battles. These poems portray the hero’s journey from the ordinary world to victory, ending in the ultimate sacrifice. The journey to becoming a hero was similar yet different for Beowulf and Achilles. While they both were introduced as average men, they were chosen because of their talent in combat
journeys and show great courage. Beowulf was an Anglo-Saxon while Achilles was a Greek. They were both looked up to for their accomplishments. Although Beowulf and Achilles were both epic heroes, they came from different cultural backgrounds, which made them fight for different reasons. Beowulf and Achilles were considered to be epic heroes because they both fought in battles. One big fight that Beowulf was apart of was against Grendel. In Beowulf the author says, “Beowulf, A prince of the Geats, had
The two epic hero’s Beowulf and Achilles had a hard life. Although it was hard, I’m almost positive one should be honored then the other. There are reasons as to why these two are noticed for being Epic Hero’s. I also know that becoming an Epic Hero would be difficult, there are certain things Beowulf and Achilles went through to become an Epic Hero. Even though they were both Epic Hero’s, they had some differences that made them who they are. To me Beowulf should be honored to an extinct, only because