How does the king of calydon contribute to the central conflict in "atalanta: the fleet-footed huntress"? he recommends that atalanta marry hippomenes; this shows that he thinks women belong in the home. he suggests that atalanta is not strong enough to hunt; this shows that her society perceives women as weak. he encourages atalanta to sew with the women instead of hunt; this puts atalanta at odds with the expectations of society. he forces the men to hunt with atalanta; this shows that he is a tolerant and accepting man.

As you have learned, epic heroes experience trials along their journeys. using your knowledge from beowulf, create a trial you believe an epic hero like beowulf might face. you will need to write a description of the trial using the aspects of a narrative. the trial can be anything you imagine, meaning you can test the hero in any way you see fit. be creative and have fun with this! let your creativity flow. focus on key attributes of beowulf and use his attributes to create a trial that would truly test him. since beowulf is very strong, a trial involving strength and endurance might be to easy. try thinking outside the box to create a trial that would truly test the hero of the geats. examples of beowulf’s attributes: couragous, loyal, strong, persistant, honorable, confident try to use one or multiples of these attribute when designing your trial. a good way to think of this activity is that you are a hunger games game designer. what could you make that would stump beowulf