My dearest Lord and Lady, This new castle that I have designed will be protected both by the way of god and the great deficiencies I have fitted it with. Imagine the greatest architectural achievement in hundreds of years. This great Castle will have many murder holes for invaders, many walls, and sniper towers to fight off the potential attackers. There will be very few attackers that will even attempt to invade us because they will get defeated in an instant. I will now tell you the order
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Perceval fled toward the castle at top-speed with a limp Ulrich in his arms. The young knight looked up at him with confused eyes. “Take off the tourniquet,” whispered Ulrich. “I can’t live like this. Please let me die.” “You’re talking nonsense,” huffed Perceval with exertion as he ran. “Let’s get you to the infirmary and fix you up. You have a proposal to make later anyway.” It appeared as if Ulrich wanted to more; he opened his mouth, yet no words emerged. He was probably too weak. Perceval
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When a story talks about heroes we think of those with special powers, right? If they can’t fly, lift boulders, or break the sound barrier while running then how could they possibly be heroes? In truth the definition of a hero is left to all of us to decide. Must they have super powers or be normal people in a super situation I don’t know. However, with his bravery, intellect, and compassion for others Odysseus is certainly a hero. Odysseus’ vast bravery gives an example of how all heros should
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Epic Hero Paper There are numerous examples of epic heroes in real life. One that comes to mind is Lilly Singh. Like a typical epic hero in a story, Singh has the same traits as most. In order to be classified as an epic hero, you should have at least 3 of the characteristics. They include having a noble birth, being a great warrior, traveling over a vast setting, being recognized as a national hero, showing humility, having supernatural help, and showing great strength and courage. Lilly Singh
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who cannot change their minds cannot change anything" (George Bernard Shaw). Gilgamesh is the king of Uruk in The Epic of Gilgamesh, from ancient Mesopotamia. He is the strongest and most handsome of all mortals at one third man and two thirds god. Gilgamesh starts out as a selfish ruler on a quest for eternal life, but eventually learns to seek quality of life over quantity. In The Epic of Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh endures immoderation and selfishness, but eventually transforms into a strong leader. To
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In the epic poem, Beowulf external conflicts are easy to recognize as they are Grendel, Grendel’s mother, and a dragon. As his human tendencies they are pride, greed, and betrayal. He essentially fails to show his internal conflicts as he thinks his power was given to him by god. By him being able to face his external conflicts, he’s able to realize his internal conflicts. To begin with, Beowulf is a brave soldier that is not afraid of anything. He comes across a situation that is being taking place
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Gilgamesh is proclaimed as an unstable compound of part god and part man of Uruk. He is the fiercest of warriors that is why he is king, among other things. The people of Uruk were tired of Gilgamesh behavior, which made them think of an idea that would destroy him. Enkidu “the wild man” was there plan to demolish Gilgamesh. They thought he would have defeated Gilgamesh, but it turns out that they have equal amount of strength. Gilgamesh ends up winning the fight and then they become good friends
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The Hero’s Journey was a concept created by Joseph Campbell. This concept was displayed in The Odyssey by Homer and in O, Brother, Where Art Thou? created by the Coen brothers. In O Brother Where Art Thou? and The Odyssey the many elements of the Hero’s Journey are evident in the two tales. Three elements are Meeting the Mentor; Allies, Tests, and Enemies; and Resurrection. The mentor between both of the tales are different, but they both hold the element of the Hero’s Journey. Meeting the Mentor
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bravery, and a sense of justice, and during the poem and while in the battles with the three monsters he shows that he has these characteristics. In the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf, he shows that he has strength, bravery, and a sense of justice throughout the poem, and during his battles. First of all, Beowulf shows strength throughout the epic poem by going to fight Grendel, Grendel’s mother, and the dragon. An example of Beowulf show’s strength is “That shepherd of evil, guardian of crime, knew at
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Prologue-10 1. Who are Shild and Beo? Shild was the first mighty warrior-king of Denmark, who conquered many lands, and who the Danes loved and honored. Beo is Shild's son, the prince, "whose power and fame soon spread through the world." He was just as honored as his father. 2. Describe Shild's funeral. When the Dane's beloved king died, they placed his body on a ship, and filled it with treasures and jeweled weapons from around the world. Then with a shining banner waving overhead, they set him
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