HEROIC WITH HONOR
COMMON THEME FROM BEOWULF AND ODYSSEY
HEROIC IN ANY SITUATION
1. Nor have I seen a mightier man-at-arms on this earth than the one standing here: unless I am mistaken, he is truly noble. This is no mere hanger-on in a hero's armor.
2. The man whose name was known for courage, the Geat leader, resolute in his helmet, answered in return: "We are retainers from Hygelac's band. Beowulf is my name.
3. Often, for undaunted courage, fate spares the man it has not already marked.
4. So. The Spear-Danes in days gone by and the kings who ruled them had courage and greatness. We have heard of those princes' heroic campaigns.
HEROIC EVENTS BY ODYSSEUS
Of the cunning hero, The wanderer, blown off course time and again After he plundered Troy's sacred heights. He is a long-suffering hero, king of Ithaca and surrounding islands and hero of the Trojan War. Odysseus has been gone for 20 years from his homeland, his wife, Penelope, and his son, Telemachus.
ODYSSEUS!
All the gods pitied him, except Poseidon, Who stormed against the godlike hero Until he finally reached his own native land. He is a brave, strong, handsome, tall, and well-built.
SIRENS THAT ODYSSEUS OVERCOME!
Odysseus has his men to tie him to the mast and the men plug their ears with wax as they sail by. But, Odysseus listen to the Sirens sang their song just for him.
Troy!
The war that Odysseus defeated them in as a great military leader with his smarts.
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