Beowulf vs. Achilles The comparison between “The Iliad” and “Beowulf” falls along the lines of a comparison of one myth to another. They both are great examples of Epic poems. They are written in the same general fashion of an Epic poem. Beowulf is a poem about Prince Bewulf, a great warrior. He very much resembles the one and only Achilles. They show a number of similar caritaristics and also a number of differences. Beowulf …showed first 75 words of 1314 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1314 total…war setting it takes you over with an uncontrolable force. After he becomes ruler of Sweden he wants to fight for his people he may be to old and weak to do so but he still has the heart of a warrior and he feels he needs to fight the Dragon in order to prove himself as a true King. These two warriors seem to be differnt but at the same time are much alike.