Heroes of Literature Throughout history, tales of heroes and their marvelous deeds have been told and retold for countless centuries. Even in this day and time, a franchise composing of fictional comic book characters still excite the minds of children and adults alike. In The Dream of the Rood and Beowulf, a reoccurring theme of a hero meeting their demise to save the masses, echoes throughout each work. In The Dream of the Rood, the audience is immediately introduced to the personification of a cross-to-be. The story begins with a speech-bearer dreaming about a glorious tree. This tree recounts of its forced feat of being made into a cross, and conclusively, become a symbol of mankind’s savior, Jesus Christ. As the story progresses,
