It is typical in a Fairytale for the passive heroine to reap the reward of the handsome prince by endearing through pain and suffering, while omen who are assertive and strong in either the mental or physical capacity are shunned. ... Lieberman believes that the positive traits in fairytales indicate rewards while the negative characteristics bring dismay and misfortune. ...
Throughout his quest he discovered not only characteristics of their journeys but also their heroic conduct. ... There seems to be emphasis on physical strength and raw courage, tested in life-threatening activities. ... The heroic tradition known to us as our common heritage "represent the heroic action as physical; the higher religions show the deed to be moral" (Campbell 1973:38). ... Heroism for Beowulf seems to be more physical in nature, where heroism of Gawain is of a more spiritual nature. Jokinen points out, "the epic hero gets tested in physical combat" (1996), where chivalri...
