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Epic Heros In Beowulf And Roland
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An epic hero, such as Beowulf or Roland, possesses the qualities of valor, military prowess, loyalty, generosity, and honor. He is a man who fights because he must, for the survival of his tribe or nation. Although the hero is constantly aware of his own mortality, he never shirks "from threat ....
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....age. They are big persons who are semi-divine, larger than human, who fascinate us by their valor, courage, and even bravura.
The heroes of both Beowulf and Roland perish and become exalted. What exalts Beowulf is his acceptance of his wyrd. Gwyn Jones defines this exaltation by writing:
For if he accepts what is destined, without bowing to it,
he triumphs overit. An unbreakable will makes him the equal
of all-powerful Fate, and though fate can destroy him, it
can neither conquer no.... |
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