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Beowulf shows courageous in numerous times in the story, but one that sticks out is when he is getting ready to fight Grendel’s mom who is bigger and I imagine a lot scarier! “He leaped into the lake, would not wait for anyone’s answer.”(Beowulf) This quote shows that Beowulf was ready when he said he was ready and didn’t wait on anyone to give him the okay, I find this action courageous, because Beowulf showed no sign of hesitation, or fright. Gilgamesh shows courageous acts throughout the narrative, but one that sticks out to me as being a brave soul, is when he’s off to fight Humbaba.”I will go ahead of you, and if I die in war/ I will at least have the reward of having people say: “he died in war/ against Humbaba.”(Mason 48) This quote shows that Gilgamesh would rather die in battle instead of wait at home and do nothing about the situation, Gilgamesh only want the satisfaction from the people, that’s more than enough for him even if he has to die for the honor, but things change when he actually come to his destination “After three days, they reached the edge of the forest where Humbaba watch man stood. Suddenly it was Gilgamesh who was afraid.”(Mason 49) Hector shows the opposite of this characteristic, because he’s running away from a fight in the beginning of the narrative. “Hector, nonstop/ as a hound in the mountains starts a fawn from it’s lair, hunting him down the
