1. Beowulf And Gawain
... that followed them showed the heroes and saints as having supernatural control specifically over the natural elements: Both secular and saintly heroes, for example, were able to survive long periods beneath water. St. Colman mac Luachain once remained submerged for an entire day and night while the aquatic fauna amused him by running races. Borrowing perhaps from early Celtic stories of gods ... and heroes, the biographers of Irish saints often told wondrous tales of their power over fire as well as water: they could produce fire from their fingertips, or carry it in their hands (54). I...
- Word Count: 3062
- Approx Pages: 12
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School
