Does anyone know of original reasons that Gilgamesh and Beowulf compare/contrast?

Question

I have to do an essay and i don't want my essay to be like anyone else's.

Answer 1

Gilgamesh, is the Sumerian version of the Biblical Great flood. but it was told 1000 years before the Hebrew version was told, or happened. and Beowulf is about Northernrn Mythology  or Teutonic Mythology or even German Mythology. it is about a great hero fighting a terable beast that is pleging the land when he kills the Beast .he has the 'old hag' to deal with. {the beast' mother. he kills her to. oh the beast' name is "Grendle" thats it. then he leaves.

Answer 2

I have never read Beowulf, but these links should help you with your study of this work.

http://www.leasttern.com/beowulf/beowulf...

http://us.penguinclassics.com/static/cs/...

http://cummingsstudyguides.net/Beowulf.h...

http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/beowulf/

Answer 3

They both battle the monster of the underworld to save a kingdom.

They both lose a valuable asset of and for themselves.

Gilgamesh was king

Beowulf became a king

Gilgamesh was more of a cosmic mythology

Beowulf was more of a natural order epic, sung by Bards.