Gilgamesh And Beowulf Comparison Essay

Beowulf is an epic poem that set around the ninth century that describes the battles that a Geat warrior faced during his lifetime. After hearing of the troubles that King Hrothgar was having in Daines, Beowulf feels obligated to come assist the old warrior since Hrothgar once helped his father in battle. Grendel, a monster, is the first obstacle that Beowulf encountered. Grendel attacks Heorot Hall to kill some Danish citizens while Beowulf is there. The Geat warrior fought the demon in a man-to-man battle, with Beowulf ripping Grendel’s arm off. A celebration takes place after Grendel dies, to thank Beowulf for defeating the monster. Beowulf would also go on to defeat Grendel’s mother and become King of the Geats after his heroic actions. It wasn’t long before the warrior was defeated by a dragon after losing all of his men to fear. All of the battles that Beowulf faced included having fate on his side for his first couple battles, and losing it during the battle with the dragon. The idea of fate and and God would be explored throughout the

Both Gilgamesh and Beowulf are heroes that strive to attain their destiny of fame and immortality through battling everyone they could. Fame was the goal that the two wanted to achieve through battle, and both were successful. After the battle with Grendel’s mother, Hrothgar stated, “Beowulf, my friend, your fame has gone far and wide, you are known everywhere”, implying that Beowulf achieved the glory and satisfaction of society, something he yearned for (Beowulf, 929). King of Uruk and the Geat warrior success would come to an abrupt end, as reality would arise that immortality wasn’t predestined for them. Beowulf met his match years later, with the attack of a dragon, that led to his death. He escaped death for many years through many different battles, but that would sound cease following his battle with the