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Heroism in Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Night A hero, according to Websterâs New World Dictionary, is someone who commits an act of remarkable bravery or who has shown great courage, strength of character, or another admirable quality. He is looked up to for the brave and noble things he has done. Though Beowulf and Sir Gawain are both considered heroes they each have many different qualities. For Beowulf his reputation as a hero depends on the opinion of others within his society, for Gawain Christianity determines his bravado.
Sir Gawain versus Beowulf. A true hero is one who is willing to sacrifice his own existence for the life of another. Two characters portrayed as heroes are Sir Gawain, a character from the tale Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, and Beowulf, another character from an ancient British epic entitled of the same name. The difference between Beowulf and Sir Gawain, is that Sir Gawain is a real hero, and Beowulf just thinks he is.