Beowulf and Gilgamesh compare and differ greatly in the epic hero texts. This shows many traits that shape the two epics into what is the same and different. The main reasons that compare and contrast the epics is leadership, culture, and the journey. The monsters is a big part of the epics as well because it shows how they deal with them. Like how Beowulf's monsters terrorize him, and Gilgamesh was out to get the monsters. The perfect hero is someone who fights for people, and vanishes evil with superhuman/God strength to bring the peace and or destruction. Anglo Saxons of these epics are more strict than most in this category, because they are subject for perfection.
The cultures in the two cultures take place in different. Ancient Mesopotamia, and the anglo saxon culture. Ancient Mesopotamia refers to the middle east. Anglo Saxon refers to the inhabitants of Great Britain. Beowulf and Gilgamesh hold very similar heroic parts. Beowulf has strengths that go with his fierceness that carry the problems of people on his back to stand up for them. This shows his courage throughout the epic text. Gilgamesh strength shows he will go against any man, and the people feared him. He is 2/3 god and ⅓ human. Gilgamesh fought many battles that were thought of to be impossible to win for him.
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Gilgamesh was hated by his people, but his leadership overshadowed the hatred. Gilgamesh and Beowulf strength/leadership is basically the same relating to each other. Just like after the bull killed many of the townspeople, Gilgamesh grabbed it by its tail and stabbed it in the back. This showed how Gilgamesh will stand up to protect, not just