Lines 115-116 quotes “Would sail across the sea to Hrothgar/ now when help was needed.” This explains thoroughly how Beowulf is daring and noble. Honest men fear neither the light nor the dark. Beowulf is willing to risk his life in order to earn fame by killing Grendel. Lines 357-358 quote, “From the rafters where Beowulf had hung it was the monsters/ arm, claw and shoulder and all.” Beowulf feels like a dynamic figure in the town. He has accomplished what no one could ever do!
Aeneas once again proves his piety prevails, as he does not let Juno's efforts to destroy his fleet discourage him. Although, his piety survives Juno's attacks, he is very disgruntled by his fate and he does not hide his feelings. Aeneas deems "luckier were those who died before their parents under Troy's high walls" (1. 112-113). He utterly envies the men who died in the Trojan War, wishing he could be so lucky, as to die behind the walls.
He even goes into the underworld to speak to a prophet about how to get back to Ithaca. Being brave and courageous is all about being willing and able to go to the extremes to help or possibly save people or even a place in need. As well as having courage and bravery, Odysseus is also a strong warrior and leader. Living as king of Ithaca, he leads his fleet of warriors across Poseidon’s sea into a great battle against the Trojans. It is here where Odysseus and his fleet of warriors defeated the Trojans because of his great leadership.
Passion Vs. Pride In The Iliad Achilles is motivated by pride, however in Troy he is propelled by passion. Greeks placed great importance on honor and in The Mortal Hero it is said “Honor to the Greeks is something that is won by a man’s prowess, his ability to fight and be victorious on the battle field” (Schein 62). In The Iliad Achilles is motivated by glory, he would rather die young and achieve glory by going into war. He believes his reputation is all that counts because he is a warrior and the best of the warriors.
Like persuading the crowd to go against the conspirators by saying the quote,” Brutus is wise Brutus is noble…” and putting all the blame on Lepidus for his actions. He also has some loyalty but very different then Brutus’s loyalty. He is loyal to his friends but not so loyal to Rome. How might you say he is loyal to his friends, he goes and avenges Caesar’s death by turning everyone against the conspirators. Mark was also brave unlike Brutus he fights to the death on the battlefield and doesn’t give up.
He had performed tasks that were too arduous for the ‘common man’, but had also had shown some flaws. In this essay the previous questions will be answered. One must demonstrate bravery in order to be considered a hero. First, Odysseus clearly demonstrated bravery when he went off to fight in The Trojan War. He knew that he may have died, but he lead his men into battle anyway.
The reason that Beowulf has succeeded in enduring time and is still viewed by our society as a popular story is the fact that Beowulf has been crafted as a marvelous character, where he fights to provide a safe world. He acknowledges that we all will eventually die therefore he faces those challenges in order to establish fame and to be able to live in his people’s memory ( Mythencyclopedia). The character of James Bond is vastly similar to those qualities but in a contemporary and modern style. When you think of a hero you think of the man in shining armor, someone that comes to his fair maidens rescue just in time to save her life. You think of him being handsome with a strong physique and brave.
The hero's duty was to fight, and the only way he had of gaining honour and immortality was through heroic action on the battlefield so he continually prepared his life for the life-and-death risks of battle. The Homeric hero believed that men had to stand together in battle; men had to honour each other; and they had to refrain from excessive cruelty. He should loathe deliberate acts of cruelty and injustice, if he was ready to kill a victim; he believed that he should do it quickly with an honourable death. An exception on this point is Achilles, who disfigures Hector’s body out of personal grief for the death of his friend Patroklos ‘And now thought of shameful treatment for glorious Hector’ (Homer. Book 22, line 395).
A hero is somebody who cares about others and fights for what they believe in with confidence. In “The Odyssey” by Homer, a king named Odysseus ventures out from his home Ithaka to travel the seas. He has a long and hard journey trying to make his way home. Although debatable, Odysseus can be considered a true hero because he is brave, clever, and loyal. Odysseus is a brave hero who shows no mercy to his enemies.
The true definition of an epic hero is a character that will take on any challenge even it risks death, posses’ godly strength and ability, and finally will valiantly sacrifice themselves for the good of their people and ideals. In this case, Beowulf is the spitting image of an epic hero. Not only does he fit the description but also he emits pure heroism in almost every thing he does from fighting Grendel to the Dragon. Beowulf portrays the epic hero in the following ways such as taking on seemingly impossible challenges like his swimming competition with Breca, possessing godly and superhuman strength when fighting Grendel and his mother, and finally sacrificing himself by fighting and defeating the Dragon while also dying for his people. Beowulf could not fit the image, attitude, and qualities of an epic hero any more perfect.