Things Macbeth has in common with Beowulf:
1. Savage on the battlefields
2. Never had offspring
3. Married a widow (The our some rumors that Beowulf may have married Hygelac's widow, Hygd, and Macbeth married Gruoch who had a son from a previous marriage.)
4. Became kings of their countries
5. Dealt with supernatural forces
6. Was a thane/Had thanes
Things Macbeth differs from Beowulf (besides the obvious)
1. Beowulf waited to be king so he didn't have to murder a family member
2. Beowulf had 50 years of relative peace as king
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