The Contrasting of Gilgamesh and Grendel

In the epic tale Beowulf the main villain is a monster called Grendel,in the story Grendel is making village life for the citizens under King Hrothgars reign. When Beowulf and Grendel meet in battle Grendel fights for his life and Boewulf actually had a reason for killing him. But in the epic tale  Gilgamesh the villain of this story is called Humbaba,and the Heroes only reasoning for killing him is that he wanted the trees he protected.

The Contrasting of Gilgamesh and Grendel

In the epic tale Beowulf the main villain is a monster called Grendel,in the story Grendel is making village life for the citizens under King Hrothgars reign. When Beowulf and Grendel meet in battle Grendel fights for his life and Boewulf actually had a reason for killing him. But in the epic tale  Gilgamesh the villain of this story is called Humbaba,and the Heroes only reasoning for killing him is that he wanted the trees he protected.

What I Learned

In the epic Beowulf, Beowulf said he would kill Grendel that night and he did, and I realized how interactive literature could be as well. Beowulf lived up the the very famous quote we all use today "Actions speak louder than words." Technology is an important part of sharing thoughts of literature characters. Everytime Beowulf said he was going to do something, he meant what he said, and then he did it just like he said he would. Beowulf was such an epic hero that did what he said he was going to do, and helped us write what we thought about him in more ways than one.

What I've Learned

 I have learned that the mix between poetic epics and a blog is a difficult combination. Even though this has been a giant task it has been a highly educational,the usage of a blog has helped me to learn how to put my thoughts down in a better fashion. I think the mix between the historic epics and the modern technology shows that the world as a whole is advancing.

What I've Learned

Throughout our blogging experience I have learned numerous things. The first, and most important is the fact that I learned about blogging itself. This was the first blog I had ever participated in, so I was not too familiar with the technology at first. Now I feel quite comfortable with blogging. Also, this presented to me many different outlooks on the three epics in the discussion. It helped me tremendously having many different points and opinions.

What I Learned

I have learned a lot the past couple of weeks between reading the three epics and creating a blog. In the epics, I have learned that throughout your life you should be like Beowulf because he is not selfish and is willing to help anyone that needs it; unlike Gilgamesh, who only does things for himself. Also my classmates and I have been learning how to use a blog which is extremely helpful for our futures in college. We have learned how to interact and communicate on the blog by means of post and reply. All in all, I am glad I have learned this information about the three epics and the technology of a blog that will help me in my future.

Here, Beowulf is killing Grendel which ensures the safety of Herot and a great example of his selflessness.

What I Learned

The Iliad is based around the Trojan war, which was a war between Troy and Greece. While reading a section of this
epic, I have leaned the real reason behind the war. The Trojan war was simply started over a beauty contest between three Goddesses. The three goddesses were Aphrodite, Athena, and Hera, and the winner would receive a golden apple that was inscribed "to the fairest". The judge of this contest was Paris, prince of Troy, a young and naïve mortal. The goddesses bribed Paris in order to win, but Aphrodite offered the most appealing bribe of all. She promised him the marriage of Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world, who was also the wife of King Menelaus of Greece. Paris took Helen from Menelaus, which outraged Greece, starting the Trojan war. Also through out the past weeks I have come to relies how useful blogs can be when it comes to sharing information between my peers.