Beowulf and Gilgamesh are not epic heros

He looked out the window, to see whether any handicapped, helpless person was down there in need of his help. He saw two monster-sized creatures gather up on to a street full of people. Not bothering about the consequences, he jumped onto the creatures, put his arms around their necks, and with a little jerk from his strong arms, broke their delicate little bones, sending their souls to hell. The citizens cheered and clapped for the epic hero, and he was glad that he was there just in time to save their lives. Yet, the questions that come to mind would be about why did our super hero jump from the top of the building to attack the enemy. To save his people from danger? To rescue the city from the deadly monster? So that his people can ‘live happily ever after’? Or to make himself look like a hero and get worshiped by his people? An ideal epic hero has to have qualities such as being brave and strong, being able to defeat enemies ‘no one else can’, travel through dangerous paths...