The Son, from book 3 of Paradise Lost, and Beowulf, from Beowulf are two epic heroes whose similarities are revealed in their respective works. Seeing as “Beowulf was composed sometime between the sixth- and seventh-century” it authenticates the time period of the culture’s “conversion of the English to Christianity” (Niles 144). Through this transition of Pagan tradition to Christianity, Beowulf is clearly presented as an epic heroic warrior. In contrast, The Son, in Paradise Lost, evidently is
In the epic Beowulf, a hero arises as the character Beowulf saves King Hrothgar of Denmark’s Kingdom. The monster Grendel terrorizes Hrothgar’s mead hall, Herot, every night. He kills many Danes and is a big threat to the kingdom. While this occurs King Hrothgar asks Beowulf for help. Beowulf agrees because Hrothgar did a huge favor for Beowulf’s father. He sails to Denmark and defeats Grendel with no armor. After, he wins this battle he is faced with one right after. The next one he is faced with
“Beowulf fights a monster that is himself and loses.” This statement suggests that Beowulf is fighting an internal battle with himself and lose the battle or, in other words, give in to whatever force he is actively trying to deny. This is not the case. Although one could read the poem and see that Beowulf is fighting an internal battle, one can also come to the realization that Beowulf did in fact win the battle with said monster. To understand how Beowulf came to such a victory, one must first