What is a differences of Grendel and Beowulf?

Answer 1

Beowulf is our oldest tale in anything remotely resembling English. It's about a warrior who kills a monster, then the monster's mother, and then dies killing a dragon.

Gilgamesh is believed to be humanity's oldest written tale, although the Vedas are probably older(?). This tale, from Mesopotamia, what we now call Iraq, is about a king who is also part god and his wild-man sidekick, and their adventures. When the wild-man dies, the god-king undertakes a rescue mission to the Underworld, where he fails to rescue his friend and learns an interesting piece of information regarding humanity's relationship with the gods. I wouldn't want to ruin it for you. It's cool. Check it out.

Answer 2

In the kingdom of the Geats, in what is now Sweden, Beowulf hears of the plight of King Hrothgar, whose men Grendel is slaughtering. In the company of 14 warriors, Beowulf sails to Denmark and offers to face Grendel without weapons. When Grendel attacks Hrothgar's mead-hall, Beowulf grabs the monster and struggles with him until he rips off Grendel's shoulder and arm. Grendel flees to bleed to death in his lair in a swamp.

The next night, Grendel's enraged mother attacks. Beowulf follows her and plunges into the fearsome swamp after her to do battle. He kills her with a sword he finds among the plunder in the lair.

Returning to Geatland, Beowulf presents the treasures he has earned to the king, and the king awards him with tracts of land. Eventually, upon the death of the king and his son, Beowulf becomes king. His final deed is to go up against a fearsome dragon that is terrorizing the land, but his sword fails to pierce the dragon's armor. Beowulf is mortally wounded and appoints the kinsman who stood by him and killed the dragon as his heir.

Answer 3

One key difference between Grendel and Beowulf is their nature: Grendel is a monstrous, evil creature, while Beowulf is a heroic warrior. Additionally, Grendel represents chaos, darkness, and destruction, whereas Beowulf embodies order, light, and civilization. Finally, their roles in the story contrast as adversaries, with Beowulf being the protagonist and Grendel serving as the antagonist.

Answer 4

Beowulf is human and Gilgamesh is half man, half god.

Answer 5

Both undertake a journey or quest, and both refer to glory in terms of death and immortality.

Answer 6

Appear to be motivated by the desire for glory

Decide to do battle with a monster

Answer 7

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