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Beowulf
Title: Beowulf
Category: Society & Culture / Religion
Details: Words: 615 | Pages: 2.6 (approximately 235 words/page)
Beowulf
BEOWULF AS A CHRIST-LIKE FIGURE The epic poem, Beowulf, recounts the tale of a man named Beowulf who sacrifices his own safety to save the Danes from two evil dragons. Then, years later, Beowulf risks his life yet again to save his own people from a dragon. Throughout the story, Beowulf is presented as a Christ-like figure. This is manifested in the events that take place, the way that Beowulf speaks about himself, and the way the people treat him. The first way Beowulf's likeness …showed first 85 words of 615 total…
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…showed last 85 words of 615 total…mild, no man/ So open to his people, so deserving of praise." (3180-3182). Just as these twelve men did, the apostles preached about Jesus after his death. Therefore, the people's actions and opinons of Beowulf are very similar to people's actions and opinions of Jesus. Throughout the poem, there are many similarities between Beowulf and Jesus. These similarities are revealed through the actions and comments of the people, and the events. However, the latter is the most clear in making a connection between the two characters.
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