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    Dread is the eldest son of King Ramesses II and he’s a member of the four most dangerous warriors on earth. His father sent him to Himalayas where he can trained by his former masters from a secret village high in the mountains in the Himalayas. An ancient place of all knowledge of martial arts a village of Shaolin Monks. Over the last few centuries he’s been trained in the arts of Ninjutsu and multiples of Martial arts, By training with Shaolin Monks and Martial arts masters from different…

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    Beowulf’s battles with the three different monsters throughout his life show the true development he went through as an archetypal hero. The methods that he uses to defeat the different monsters are altered in a way to emphasize the epic change Beowulf went under as he developed into a strong Warrior-King. In Beowulf, the Pagan Warrior culture is defined by the individual's ability to win great battles and then retell the battle over drinks in the mead hall. This was no doubt something that…

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    Beowulf's Battles

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    Beowulf's Battles As a great hero Beowulf traveled many places and encountered in many battles. These battles have a major role towards the plot of the epic poem. Through his three battles, he fights Grendel, Grendel's mother and a dragon. The most symbolic battle to the plot of Beowulf is the one that leads him to his death, which is fighting the dragon. People fight battles to achieve wealth and fame. Through winning battles there's the hope to gain treasure and land. Beowulf would battle…

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    Beowulf: An Epic Hero

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    Hero “I need a hero! I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the end of the night. He’s gotta be strong. And he’s gotta be fast. And he’s gotta be fresh from the fight” (Tyler). Like Bonnie Tyler, the Geats need a hero to protect them. Beowulf comes to the Geats’ rescue by ripping Grendel’s arm off, decapitating Grendel’s mother, and stabbing the dragon. The almighty Beowulf exhibits superhuman strength, uses cunning tactics, and displays sharp skills with a sword. By playing to his strengths, Beowulf…

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    they are not able to perform combat roles. Women were unable to perform combat roles in the military because of sexism and lack of respect. The main issue that restricted women from combat, besides the sexism and lack of respect, was that people did not believe that women could handle the pressure. People believed that if a woman was under too much pressure, then she was more likely to mess up and…

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    Beowulf is a poem that was about a warrior from the geats who went on a journey to Hrothgar to slay a monster (Grendel) that is attacking the lands of the king of danes. Beowulf ends up defeating grendel and to show his strength he defeats grendel with his bare hands. The Canterbury Tales was a collection of stories that was proposed by the host of a group to kill time during their journey. I learned that archetypes are a universal symbol and are found in all types of stories. Beowulf is an…

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    A hero is adequately defined as a larger than life hero who embodies the values of a particular society. Commonly, these heroes have superior strength, have strong love for their people and are fearless of death. The epic poem, Beowulf describes a hero who upholds the ethics of their society through heroic journeys to fight off the faces of evil. The Anglo-Saxons admired these epic poems and is known to be the most favored within their time. Beowulf prevails over insurmountable odds, shows…

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    In this poem, Beowulf, a warrior of the Geats comes to the rescue of Hrothgar, whose kingdom is being attacked by the monster Grendel. Beowulf eventually comes to the throne and battles two more monsters in his life. The poem reflects little on the physical attributes of the monsters, leaving it to the imagination of the readers. Yet, the words chosen to reflect Grendel, his mother, and the dragon, depict the characteristics of them. The battles between the monsters and Beowulf and the symbolism…

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    Heroes come in all shapes, sizes, cultures, ethnicities, genders and backgrounds. While some heroes slay dragons, die in battle, or pull a sword from a stone, others fight cancer, protest for civil rights or being a single parent. All heroes go through the same phase whether in life or in a well written novel. They face challenges, gain a mentor, falter, overcome opposition and return back home. This cycle is called the Hero’s Journey, an eleven step outline to become a hero of any story. In the…

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    wisdom and courage disguises Odysseus as a beggar and he uses his patience, so he can get his kingdom and Penelope back without being killed by the suitors. On (1026. 1120-1125) the narrator says, “Before long they will stand to right and left of us in combat, in the shouting, when the test comes our nerve against the suitors’ in my hall. Here is your part:at break of day tomorrow home with you, go mingle with our princes. The swineherd later on will take me down the port-side trail a beggar, by…

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