The Dragon played a prominent role in the stories of Beowulf and Grendel. In Beowulf, he acted as Beowulf’s last challenge. In Grendel, he was a sort of mentor that attempted to help Grendel understand reality and the problems of the humans. Both stories portray the character in similar and unique ways that adapt to the story.
One of the main similarities between the stories is the emphasis on the dragon’s greed. Both books hit home the love for gold that the dragon has. Beowulf introduces it in lines 630 to 632, “And this dragon’s treasure, his gold and everything hidden in that tower, will be mine…” (Beowulf 630-632), and then we get an actual understanding of the amount of treasure in lines 770 to 774. “...Piles of gleaming gold, precious
One of the main similarities between the stories is the emphasis on the dragon’s greed. Both books hit home the love for gold that the dragon has. Beowulf introduces it in lines 630 to 632, “And this dragon’s treasure, his gold and everything hidden in that tower, will be mine…” (Beowulf 630-632), and then we get an actual understanding of the amount of treasure in lines 770 to 774. “...Piles of gleaming gold, precious