Differences And Similarities Between Beowulf And Zeus

Breydon Baragary

Mrs. Scherer

English IV

11 November 2017

Clash of the Titans A hero is somebody who faces enormous adversity; usually the characteristics of a hero are courage, composure, persistence, initiative. Usually the hero will face the adversity and may fail at first but eventually will always prevail in the end. A hero also is successful in overcoming obstacles to achieve what people thought could not be done. There are many heroes in the world; a hero can be anyone in your life that you know, your siblings, to a famous person, or even your next-door neighbor. Although there are many heroes, I am only going to explain the differences and similarities between Beowulf and Zeus. Both of these heroes come from completely different backgrounds but never the less; they are still heroes in somebody’s eyes. First in order for me to explain the differences between the two heroes, I must first explain where each comes from and their background. I will describe Beowulf

He attempted to take over his father’s thrown, Cronus. After Zeus took his brothers and sisters from their father, Zeus gathers the younger gods at Mount Olympus and wages a war against Cronus. In the end Zeus and his brothers defeat Cronus and his fellow Titans. They banish all Titans to Tartaros. Zeus also has two brothers, brothers Poseidon and Hades. After Zeus took over his father’s thrown the three brothers fought to determine which of the three would sit on the thrown. Zeus won the fights and became the ruler of the gods, as well as lord of the sky and rain. His weapon was the famous thunderbolt, which he hurled at those who displeased or made him mad, especially liars and oath breakers. He was married to Hera but as he was also well known for having for his many affairs with other goddesses. Zeus has had many battles but this battle between his father was on of the most well-known battles in recent