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Similarities Between Beowulf And The Iliad

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The two epic poems, Beowulf and The Iliad, of course, has two epic heroes. An epic hero goes on quests that will serve as a test of his or her character. In The Iliad, Achilles is the mightiest warrior the Greeks have. Achilles is tested throughout the epic with different things that prove what his pride and faith is. In the epic, Beowulf, your epic hero is Beowulf. Beowulf is a leader of a great tribe and throughout the epic of Beowulf, Beowulf is tested. In the modern times, between both epic heroes, Beowulf and Achilles, Beowulf is the better fit unlike Achilles.
In Beowulf, Beowulf is called to many challenging tasks. These tasks normally prove who is a strong warrior and who is brave. Beowulf is called to one of his first challenges and

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