Compare And Contrast Batman And Beowulf

Both men Beowulf and Wiglaf demonstrate Anglo- Saxon’s values of bravery, honor and loyalty throughout the epic poem. These values carried on into other ages as time went on and are shown in today’s heroes such as Batman. Although, many decades apart both men, Beowulf and Batman demonstrate bravery, honor, and loyalty. The men though different time show their bravery through the events to protect those in need. Beowulf who “waded in, embracing water,taking its measure, mastering currents,riding on the swell. The ocean swayed,winter went wild in the waves,…vied for seven nights”(35) shows his bravery as he goes to fight off monster. Although, Batman may not have swam for many nights he has fought off several villains with his bare hands, not