Beowulf Iliad comparison

Beowulf and Iliad Comparison Paper In the epic poems “The Iliad” by Homer and “Beowulf”, there are two heroes one in each epic. Achilles in “The Iliad” and Beowulf in the self titled epic. These poems meet certain requirements to be called epics. In both these poems, the heroic actions determine the fate of nations or groups of people. The heroic actions reflect the values of the age. Lastly, the hero interacts with supernatural beings …

…sing…shot the lads down, and Artemis with raining…arrows killed the daughters-all this after Niobe had compared herself with Leto…the smooth-cheeked goddess.” (I. 436-444) In conclusion “Beowulf” and “The Iliad”, prove to be similar. These two poems can be compared, because they both meet the certain requirements to be called epic poems. The heroes share a few common traits such as strength and courage, even though they are of different eras and locations.