The Typical Hero Monomyth Should Be Rewritten (884 words, 3 pages)
Outgrowing Our Hero Archetype PantsIn the Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf, there is a terrible monster named Grendel who terrorizes the kingdom of the Danes, under the rule of the Hrothgar. For twelve years, Grendel freely attacks attacks the kingdom and Herot, their meadhall. When young Beowulf, a Geat, hears about the ...
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