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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