Beowulf is the quintessence of an epic poem. Typically in an Epic, it has characteristics of hero-lust or the lust for glory regardless if the price for said glory is death as bold actions are necessary to be a mortal hero. The character of Beowulf seems to be motivated by ideas of glory and fame. This idea would correlate with the impetus for an Epic: to strive for immortality, not just in body, but in name. The Aristocratic Warrior Code is also a great way to understand …show more content…
The chivalric romance has a plethora of characteristics that corresponds with both following pieces of literature: Lanval by Marie De France and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by an unknown author. One such characteristic is the idea that the romance genre idealizes chivalry. Chivalry is honor, respect, loyalty, courtesy, gentlemanly behavior, and self-less acts. Lanval depicts the idea of chivalry in several instances one being “For is valor, for his generosity, his beauty and his bravery, most men envied him (Lanval, 154).” In the same manner, Sir Gawain has the same qualities “you’re by the far the most faultless fellow on earth. As a pearl is more prized than a pea which is white, in good faith, so I Gawain, amongst gallant knights (Gawain,