1. The Romantic Hero vs. The Epic Hero (Sir Gawain vs. Beowulf)
Is it one who fights the inevitable and hard times in order to do good for the well-being of another person or is it a person whose contributions to society are able to help someone further down the line? ... The one major thing is that they are extremely well known throughout the land. ... Heroes also seem to always fight for some type of common good. ... The women's role is to create peace and perform good deeds. One such good deed is when Queen modthryth offers Beowulf the position as king after the death of her son. ...
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