... codes, and ultimately, their admirable characteristics lead to their deaths. Beowulf and Arthur both posses many heroic traits. The men exhibit a great deal of bravery. When faced with death, neither man panics. Instead, they remain calm and fearless. Beowulf explains his death wishes before entering battle and ... battled Grendel. This draws a clear distinction between two similar leaders. Beowulf and Arthur act per their respective code of honor. Beowulf follows the heroic code. He demonstrated his dedication to the code in many ways. Beowulf is extremely loyal to the Geats. Beowuld r...

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... killed his master. Arthur did the same when he went to fight Pellinore because the king had wounded his knight. Although, Arthur was not ranked below Gryfflette, he wanted the revenge. Last, Arthur showed his honor once again when he decided not to fight a tired Pellinore. Merlin says, "To win would bring you no honor, to lose would be to increase ... quality to the knights, and all the three knights in the story proved that the had this characteristic in specific situations. Finally, being skillful in battle was an important part of the code of chivalry. King Arthur thought that Pellin...

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