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This Story is Familiar - Clabo

As I was reading through this, I found its plot and storyline to be very familiar. So far it has reminded me a lot of the Epic of Gilgamesh, the Witcher series, and even a little bit of the of the story of Van Helsing. Honestly these are my favorite kind of story lines. An evil monster of epic proportions that cannot be defeated by any mere mortal meets in combat with a unique man with immeasurable abilities. Even thought I have never read this before, I can only assume that Beowulf is going to have to sacrifice himself at the expense of the fate of the world if this plot line does continue to resemble others like it. Now, I may be joking, but I will be quite astonished if I am correct in my guess/assumption. 

What are your opinions and thoughts about the story?

P.S. I commented on Caroline Tucker's and Addison Zanda's posts.

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  1. Brooke HutchesonFebruary 15, 2021 at 3:20 PM

    SPOILER ALERT
    I do not know if I should spoil or not......, but your assumption is correct about the story. I think the plot is fascinating since it does have a dragon as the antagonist (my blog post). Also, the story is very thrilling since it focuses on one man overcoming a beast to save his people.

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  2. Ian BlairFebruary 16, 2021 at 8:05 AM

    I'd say Geralt from the Witcher is actually a pretty spot on comparison with someone like Beowulf. Both are skilled in arms and are athletic, strong, and seemingly are calm under immense pressure. As for the sacrifice plot point, I really think that Beowulf will actually survive this ordeal, as the people of the medieval ages were more into stories of triumph than tragedy unlike the Greeks and Romans.

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