Similarities Between Beowulf And Sir Gawain

The Fate of Beowulf, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Focusing on the similarities and differences in the way Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, and Beowulf present the idea of fate. “Is fate a force from which the characters cannot escape?”

In my opinion, both are considered heroes; Beowulf and Sir Gawain are different in character, ability, and have diverse viewpoints. The similarities are exceptional, but each of them accomplishes feats which brought them honor. Beowulf and Sir Gawain are seen as a model of quality in their own respects. Many factors instantaneously stands out as an essential difference between the two, Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight propose a fundamental contrast of views on faith and chivalrous demeanors. Beowulf

The reputation of Beowulf's childhood prodigality lies not in the gallantry and power he possessed, but in how his swimming contest ended afterwards, "sailors could cross that sea, road and feel no fear; nothing would stop their passing" (Beowulf IX 537). After Beowulf’s death, his panegyric was read to the people, praising him as the best of kings. “He who held our enemies away, Kept land and treasure intact, who saved Hrothgar and the Danes, he who lived All his long life bravely” (Burton 3003-8). Beowulf was a brave and righteous man because he did what it took to reserve his and his peoples' ways of

In Europe’s customary dark mythology, knights who die in battle, goes to “Valhalla,” to wait for what the European’s called “Gotterdammerung,” The end of days. The recapping of a man’s feat establishes spirited forms of existence after demise, and a pursuit for his own exaltation which aids humanity. Gotterdammerung was the vital feat of disorder, one which the gods couldn’t avoid. The only act that would help turn this feat positive was bravery and fate, and therefore those who embraced their society, were worthy of great integrity. Christianity, believed that fate in an almighty compassionate God helped changed the peoples' celestial opinions, this is what removed the burden of fighting off the ‘state of disorder,’ and delivered a new absolution of virtue and gallantry. Sir Gawain was the only knight at Sir Arthur's round table to accept the Green Knight's challenge. Sir Gawain undertakes this challenge demanding that "this folly befits not a king,” you can see that Gawain’s motivation was fueled by the fear of King Arthur's potential death. Gawain reason for his undertaking this mission is that "the loss of life would be least of any" (Gawain I 358 and 355, respectively). Now on the other hand, Beowulf appears to have the powers of the Gods his vision into the foreseeable demise of King Hrothgar discloses a sympathetic and meagerness practices of the Anglo-Saxon philosophy.