Beowulf and Achilles are different in many ways one of which is themselves. Beowulf was a great warrior and leader who fought to protect his soldiers and to make places more peaceful. He also knows the values of loyalty, pride, and courtesy. Achilles on the other hand, is not as heroic as Beowulf even thought he was also a great warrior and had superhuman strength he mostly fought for revenge, social position, and power. He was driven by a thirst for glory. Achilles culture to him is to have the
in both The Iliad by Homer, translated by Robert Fagles, and Beowulf, translated by Burton Raffel, as shown in the burials of their characters Patroclus and Beowulf. In The Iliad, the death of Achilles’ dear friend Patroclus results in an extravagant setup of funeral games meant to celebrate the life of a fallen hero. Similarly, the death of Beowulf prompts Wiglaf to construct an elaborate burial honoring Beowulf’s life. Although Achilles and Wiglaf respond differently to the death of their friend
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