Discrepancies of Beowulf and King Arthur
...Arthur causes himself the end of Camelot and of Arthur himself without full understanding of his actions because of his need to rely upon others for help. Another distinction is that Beowulf was more in control of his own destiny than that of Arthur. Beowulf traveled the lands in search to help save others from evil. He picked and chose his own battles which ultimately lead to his own death seemingly having no fate that had brought him there. Arthur’s actions proved opposite of this. Becoming the King of England appeared to be a pre-ordained fate that he had followed. As a young squire, he is asked to retrieve a sword for his knight and inadvertently pulls Excalibur from the stone, thus becoming King. This manner in which he became king was outside of his control and was a fate that he was meant to pursue in order to become a great epic hero. Finally, the last discrepancy between the men is their virtues that they live by and follow in their adventures. Beowulf is described as a barbarian who really does not care if he is respected. He is a pungent man, who’s only care is to destroy evil in any possible method he can. At times he does not care what others think about him, but thinks only in accomplishing his tasks powerfully and messily if need be. Arthur qualities are quite different. He is a complete symbol of the virtues of Camelot. He has courage, honor, honesty, and most importantly, chivalry which is all associated with Camelot and the Knights of the Round Table. In many of his adventures, Arthur is seen as a fearless warrior with unm...