... similiarlities between the two versions involved the location of the battles. In both the movie and the epic, the first battle takes place in the same spot. Both groups of people went to help Hrothgar's people and fought at Mead Hall. Also in the second battle of Beowulf and the third battle of The 13th Warrior, the battle took place underground in caves where they had to fight an evil woman. Even though ... their locations seem similar they are different. The biggest discripancy is the amount of battles. Beowulf contained three battles, while The 13th Warrior contained four battles. Fi...

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... to as "the Almighty's enemy". These references suggest that Grendel was the epitome of evil, the very opposite of God, and even a representation of the devil, or demonic being.Since Grendel is evil, he is therefore a rival of God. In the opposite direction, the authors write that anything that bringing good was sure to have been of God. In Beowulf, all the victories of the title warrior are attributed ... to the good grace of God. For example, after Beowulf has succeeded in injuring Grendel, (who fled), great speeches take place by Hrothgar ... 's wrath was upon him, and thus he bore Go...

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... is left doubly grieved. This example relates in the same theme as the selection reading we read in class about Deor. While the values of the warrior become clear through Beowulf's example throughout the poem, only in the poem's more moralizing moments are the responsibilities of a king to his people discussed. The heroic code requires that a king reward the loyal service of his warriors with gifts and praise ... other tribes. Beowulf's own term as king elaborates on many of the same points. His transition from warrior to king, and, in particular, his final battle with the dragon, revises...

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... how we watched over him / held him as our own gave help in everything / shepherded our kin through a safe childhood" (ll. 1184-7). Wealhtheow controls the situation and therefore has political influence as the woman behind Hrothgar. With so many witnesses, Hrothulf would find it rather difficult to betray his aunt and cousins. Wealhtheow's love for her children is noble and praiseworthy ... cold wildwood stream" (ll.1260-1). Being a monster, Grendel's mother possesses "great warrior-strength" (l. 1282); however, since she is female, her strength is "less than her son's as little as a woma...

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... remembers how we watched over him . . .held him as our own gave help in everything . . . shepherded our kin through a safe childhood" (XVIII). Wealhtheow controls the situation and therefore has political influence as the woman behind Hrothgar. Wealhtheow's love for her children is noble and praiseworthy, but when Grendel's mother shares this sentiment for her son, she faces a completely different response from ... descendant of Cain and "damned to hide in a dark water-home" (II). Being a monster, Grendel's mother possesses "great warrior-strength" (II); however, since she is female, her ...

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... "". It is also mentioned that his skin is made of scale and he has claws. 5. Cain exiled Grendel and it why Grendel lives in the swamp. His punishment is the root of his jealousy of the humans in the story. As the other characters are happy and singing Grendel is living in no mans land. Exile, in Beowulf, functions as a form of punishment. This belief ... opposite. Pagans value gold to show praise and Christians do not. Another example is the fact the poem says Grendel comes from Cain. When in fact demons in the bible come from Satan. 9. Boasting is so important to the medieval warrior c...

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... wrong with this picture: first, it isn't typical for women to be brutal fighters, since they're typically nurturers, and second she doesn't fight like a woman should, women are usually sneaky and use poison. When she arrives at Heorot, which is virtually unprotected, instead of going on a mad bloody killing spree, ... . For every one of us, living in this world means waiting for our end. Let whoever can win glory before death. When a warrior is gone, that will be his best and only bulwark- (1383-89) This first half is seemingly harmless, Beowulf sharing some of his own courage ... man wh...

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... manly courage, or in this meadhall I will await the end of my days!" These words well pleased that woman, The boasting of the Geat; she went, the gold-adorned And courteous folk-queen, to sit beside her lord. Then as before, there in that hall were strong words spoken, the people, happy, the sounds of a victorious nation, until shortly the son of Healfdene wished to seek his evening ... rest; he knew that the wretched beast had been planning to do battle in the high building from the time they could first see the sunrise until night fell darkening over all, and creatures of shadow came ...

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