... kind. The hero and his heroic conduct constitute the guidelines for the mere mortals to follow. One of the earliest heroic epics in English Literature is Beowulf. This heroic epic is kept in the tradition of Classical Greek mythology, where the "idea of the hero as the savior of his people dominates" ... their heroes changes with the times" (UM 1995). And, the concept of heroism develops as does the society and with it the ideals as well. Beowulf fought for his King and his people, however, that changes and "in the later medieval romances, such as Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the .....

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