Similarities Between Beowulf And The Knights In King Arthur

In the movie King Arthur, Arthur’s knights are part of the Sarmatia cavalry that is indebted to Rome, so therefore it is their duty to pledge allegiance to whomever it is that the Romans tell them to serve. However, after fifteen years of fighting alongside Arthur, the knights develop a genuine loyalty to their general, and a strong trust in him and his decisions. This is demonstrated during the final battle in the film, where the knights were finally freed, and were leaving with the remaining residents of the town. However, all of the knights turn around to aid Arthur in one final battle, willing and able to lay down their lives even though it was no longer expected of them to do so. This loyalty is similar to the loyalty of Beowulf’s men in that both groups are fully willing to die for their leader. However, unlike Beowulf’s men, Arthur’s
In certain situations, Arthur’s ideas are distinctly different than those of the pagans. Arthur said on multiple occasions that he does not believe in destiny, a dominant idea of his knights and the Britons. He instead believes in the free will of the people and that any choice that they make is not already made for them by destiny. There are also oftentimes when Arthur’s knights question his religion, wondering if praying will actually do anything for them, or if it is just a way to make Christians feel better about their choices. The Britons and Arthur’s men don’t believe in Arthur’s God, often being simply disturbed by the notion of an all-powerful being that listens to prayers but doesn’t seem to do anything about them. Overall, the fundamental differences between the ideas of the Britons and Arthur are based in the differences in religion, and the fact that the two religions are not really compatible enough to have a seamless mixture of