nd stay among the living?'...(Homer 166). Such a thought does occur toour hero, but he fights to return home instead of taking the simple way out, andeventually becomes triumphant in his desire. Beowulf becomes a different type of male warrior which surfaces at a newtime in civilization from The Odyssey. Written after the ancient civilizationsof Greek and Rome, dawning in the hour of the dark ages. Our warrior surfacesduring a time when different tribes throughout Europe were trying to keep theirdifferent identities alive. To accomplish such a feat, the warriors of this erahad to have an ideal that connected them to their tribe, but ,above all, thewarriors had to be menacing. The ability to scare away invasions by the rumorsof their warriors is possibly how the story of Beowulf first surfaced. This iswhere Beowulf's size and strength become a valuable attribute to the society. Heis the epitome of pure strength and power. He is also a man who is the firststory in which our hero is Christian. In the stories before Beowulf, like TheOdyssey and The Aenied, the stories are between men and gods on an even playingfield[Earth], but different level of players. It would be like a basketball gamebetween high school players and NBA players. No longer are the events occurringbetween the gods and men, instead we have the super human versus those of theevil realm.Beowulf becomes more complex as a warrior, and a character whotransforms throughout the story: To you I will now put one request, RoyalScylding, Shield of South Danes, one sole favor that you will not deny me, dearlord of your people, now that I have come so far, Fastness of Warriors; that Ialone may be allowed, with my loyal and determined crew of companions, tocleanse your hall Heorot As I am informed of this unlovely one is carelessenough to carry no weapon, so that my lord Hygelac, my leader in war, may youtake joy in me, I abjure utterly the bearing of sword or shielding yellow boa...
