Which of the following is the most likely reason that the author shows Beowulf as a warrior at different stages of his life? A. to show that Beowulf maintained the qualities of an epic hero until his death and so deserves glory
B. to warn young warriors that their fighting powers will inevitably decline and lead to their death
c. to portray Beowulf as a superhuman warrior who is never defeated
D. to persuade younger warriors to help older ones in battle

Being honest I am not fully sure but I believe it’s C

Explanation:

Because what I remember of when I read the story he wasn’t s good guy but he was undefeated for a very long time . Hope it helps

gilgamesh is an epic hero from birth, as he's brought to the world by the hand of several gods who shaped him with the goal of saving humanity. there's a passage from the text that reads "the glorious sun shamash bestowed upon him glory; adad the terrible god of storms bestowed upon him courage. the great gods perfected his magnificence beyond all others, terrible like the great wild bull". this is a great example that show some of the super-human qualities that the gods gave gilgamesh upon his birth.

as gilgamesh grows he has to face many challenges that put his heroism to task. the courage he displays along the way, prove that he's ready to live up to the godly qualities brought upon him. at one point he has to overcome a wild beast by the name of hubamba "whose roar is a flood, whose mouth is fire, whose breath is death", as the text reads. the actions taken by gilgamesh, beating the beast with the use of his super-human force, examplify why he shoud be thought of as an epic hero.

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the anecdote makes readers feel sorry for the man’s lack of heritage, then reminds readers that the man has an equally valuable heritage.