... most important building block for a hero. In Beowulf, there are essentially three battles the hero has to fight, Grendel, Grendel's Mother, and finally the dragon. The most important thing to note here is that the battle between Beowulf and Grendel's Mother is much more different then when Beowulf fought her son. ... stronger than her son; enough that even the legendary heirloom fails to do any damage to her. The difficulty progresses as Beowulf fights a dragon 50 years later. The poet cleverly uses the sword as a way to scope the power level of the monsters Beowulf has to fight. Specifi...

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... Knight with the Lion is the last story we read in Arthurian romances. It again tells the story of loyalty and adventure. Yvian saves the lion from the fire breathing dragon and the lion remains loyal to him for the rest of the story because of it. Yvian is a kind, generous knight, as most of them are, who encounters many events ... during his journey such as the fire breathing dragon, the knight at the spring, the demons, and the giant of the mountain. Gawain, the nephew of King Arthur, is his faithful companion for most of the journey. Laudine ends ... of the three in Arthurian Romanc...

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... and that is one reason they are considered heroes in medieval literature. Another quality that Beowulf, Sir Gawain, and Sir Lucan share is bravery. Before Beowulf's final battle with the dragon he is aware that he is no longer the same fierce, young warrior that he once been, but he remains brave and determined to slay the beast. In Beowulf's final ... boast he said, "I've known fear, as a youth I fought in endless battles. I am old now, but I will fight again, seek fame still, if the dragon hiding in his tower dares to face me". Even though Sir Gawain's character shows qualities of wea...

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... are directed by a power outside of their control. These pagans believe in a type of uncertain destiny that is ruled by fate alone. When Beowulf prepares for his fight with the dragon he displays this belief. Also when Beowulf fights Grendel's mother, it is not the strength of god that aids him in the fight, but rather a sword in her armory, an ... ...

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