They both are great examples of Epic poems. They are written in the same general fashion of an Epic poem. Beowulf is a poem about Prince Bewulf, a great warrior. ... There is one big difference in "The Iliad"; the trust between two strangers is broken because of the Kidnapping of Helen by Paris's when he is a visitor in the house of Menealos. ... After he becomes ruler of Sweden he wants to fight for his people he may be to old and weak to do so but he still has the heart of a warrior and he feels he needs to fight the Dragon in order to prove himself as a true Kin...

• Word Count: 1458
• Approx Pages: 6
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• Grade Level: High School

Achilles, is known as the greatest and fastest hero on the Greek side during the Trojan War, and is also the subject of Homer's great epic poem about the Trojan War, the Iliad. ... When both hero's face the loss of their friends, they're heart broken and it changes their lives forever. When Enkidu dies Gilgamesh is heartbroken "he touched his heart but it was not beating. ...

• Word Count: 1671
• Approx Pages: 7
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• Grade Level: High School