Beowulf Vs Achilles Essay

Beowulf and Achilles both dealt with supernatural creature, although Beowulf comfort with them directly for most of the story; whereas, Achilles dealt with them indirectly, with the exception of his mother, Thetis. However, Beowulf knew he was dealing with supernatural beings, which he recognized as demons of Hell, and Achilles knew and believed in the various gods, so a similarity between the two was that they both knew they were dealing with supernatural beings.
Beowulf and Achilles use their courage to defeat their enemies, as shown with Beowulf against Grendel, Grendel's mother, and the dragon, and with Achilles against Hector.The difference between the two was that Beowulf had a lasting effect on his people and was mourned and remembered …show more content…
Beowulf seems to have honor in his courage, such as fighting with no weapons, and leaving Grendel to die by himself, not while being humiliated.Beowulf saves the Danes' kingdom from Grendel, saved his own people from attack, and influenced their lives, thereafter.On the other hand, Achilles desecrated Hector's body without any honor at all.Achilles helped the Greeks in the Trojan War and his homeland certainly honored him for this.
Finally, both of these characters interact with supernatural beings, who liven up the story, and make it more appealing to the reader.However, they both prevented years of turmoil and conflict within their land and abroad, and for that, their ability to affect the fate of nations is very similar.These resulting differences give the epics the ability to entertain the reader in different ways, and they both undoubtedly entertained generations of readers, and may do so for even