urned to his home where he continued to live by the heroiccode until the day of his downfall. Beowulf had a flaw that brought about his demise. He had a“superabundance of valor and a resulting overconfidence” which prompted him to battle thedragon with inadequate protection (Anderson 99).Both Oedipus and Beowulf were heroes of differing qualities. Oedipus was that oftragedy, while Beowulf was that of triumph. Oedipus fit perfectly into the mold of a tragic herowith his unwitting fall from power. Oedipus was seemingly guided by fate and could not preventhis inevitable downfall. Beowulf was a perfectly shaped epic hero of fame and glory. Hepossesses uncommon human ability and a very loyal nature. He won the respect of all who camein contact with him through his champion-like etiquette and dignity. Although these twocharacters represented entirely different types of heroes, they shared one important similarity. Each had a tragic flaw that caused their demise....
