Beowulf and Gilgamesh Contrast

In the epic poems Beowulf and Gilgamesh, the characters show some differences to the fact of why they are fighting who they are fighting. In Beowulf, Beowulf hears of Grendel and what he has done to all of the Danes and thinks of it not only as a challenge but also as a responsibility to kill the demon. In Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh sees his situation quite differently than Beowulf; Gilgamesh hears of Humbaba, guardian of the Cedar Forest, and wants to find and kill him only because he wants fame and immortality. The heroes show some differences as to why they are fighting their enemies in the epic poems.