A shorter poem by Tennyson, "Sir Galahad," presented the popular image of the perfect knight whose "strength was as the strength of ten" because his "heart is pure." ... As such, he was a stark contrast to his famous father, Lancelot, begat him from a union with Elaine, with whom he was not married. ... A shorter poem by Tennyson, "Sir Galahad," presented the popular image of the perfect knight whose "strength was as the strength of ten" because his "heart is pure." ...

• Word Count: 820
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

In many epic stories and poems, authors have been successful in conveying basic human concepts through intricately crafted supernatural characters. ... These mythic figures were later used in many Greek epic poems and some of them were portrayed as the mortal hero's adversaries and sought to destroy him. ...

• Word Count: 2649
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Beowulf, an epic written between the 8th and 11th century was first told in Anglo-Saxton England. This epic follows a young, brave, and powerful warrior who risks his life to save and protect others. He battles monsters above, and below land, and he slays dragons. He is the strongest of all men, an...

• Word Count: 2583
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

Beowulf, an epic written between the 8th and 11th century was first told in Anglo-Saxton England. This epic follows a young, brave, and powerful warrior who risks his life to save and protect others. He battles monsters above, and below land, and he slays dragons. He is the strongest of all men, an...

• Word Count: 2599
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School