In "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" and "Beowulf," we encounter single heroic men, under a great king on an adventurous quest for recognition, and honor. Hard to imagine that though so much alike, they differ in category. "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight," contains very similar aspects of an epic poem, which creates vast similarities between sir Gawain and Beowulf. Both of the famous writings entwine lineage, the warrior code, and mysticism to enhance …showed first 75 words of 1182 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1182 total…more concerned with his quest and with his life and word than he is with romancing. The outline of this story and the outline of Beowulf almost seems identical from the example previously given that it would be hard to believe that they are not of the same family. And yet it would not be surprising if the same author did not write this one as well, which is probably impossible but they are similar.