Saturday, June 27, 2015

How can you compare the epic'' Beowulf'' to the epic ''The Ten Commandments.?''What about them are the same?

When you try to compare "Beowulf" to the story of the Ten
Commandments, I'm afraid you'll find more differences than similarities. "Beowulf" is
the story of a great hero who willingly goes to a land that is being ravaged by a
monster and fights to defeat that monster. In the story of the Ten Commandments, a
reluctant hero is persuaded to return to his native land to help free his people from
slavery. The only monsters are human overlords.


I can see a
few similarities:


  • Each story has a hero,
    although Moses gets a lot of help from his brother,
    Aaron.

  • In each story, the hero travels a great distance
    to arrive at the land where help is needed.

  • In each
    story, there is an element of magic. In "Beowulf," it is the magic weapons; in the Ten
    Commandments, it is the staff of Moses and the plagues he produces with
    it.

That's about all of the similarities I can
find. Here are a few differences:


  • Beowulf was
    born into a hero culture; to die fighting was the goal. Moses was born a slave who was
    adopted by a princess.

  • Beofwulf was a braggart and
    boasted about his strength. Moses was humble and complained to God that he couldn't be a
    spokesman for the people because he could not speak
    well.

I hope this helps you. Perhaps another
editor will see other similarities and differences that will help you as
well.

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