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Beowulf and Achilles

ee times to show the accomplishment he had made in the war. The gods didnt really agree with him though because they kept healing Hectors body (not back to life though). ...All his wounds sealed shut, wherever they struck... and many drove their bronze blades through his body (The Iliad, ln 496-497, p 209). Eventually, Priam (with help of gods) got Achilles to sell Hectors body back for a bunch of priceless goods. Give (Hector) back to me, now, no more delay I must see my son with my own eyes (The Iliad, ln 650 651, p 212). Being begged by a king increases his fame just because a king doesnt usually do that, especially in this case. Priam gets the body and buries it and thats the end of The Iliad.Whereas in Beowulf, written by an anonymous poet, is about a man who is very strong. He travels to a distant land to kill a couple monsters and earn glory for himself. The quest begins when Beowulf heads to the Danish castle. He is a Geat by the way. His king is Higlac and Beowulf asked him if he could travel the seas to earn glory for himself by helping out the Danish and their king, Hrothgar. When Beowulf finally got to Hrothgar, Hrothgar was glad to see him; he seemed to have a lot of faith in Beowulf. Our Holy Father has sent him as a sign of His grace, a mark of His favor, to help us defeat Grendel and end that terror (Beowulf, ln 381 384). The monster, Grendel, had already killed around 30 good men and what would be another man to him (the king doubts), even though the man was the strongest in the world? Oh, by the way, Unferth (who sat at Hrothgars feet) questioned and disliked Beowulf claiming he was not as strong as he makes himself out to be. After Beowulf proved him wrong, he went on his way to earn his fame. That night, Hrothgar left the hall and when the monster came, it was a title fight (with one exception) Beowulf verses Grendel! (The exception being that one unlucky Geat was in the way; you know, the one guy...

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