2. Simba is born into royalty
Born Prince of Pride Rock
Beowulf is born into royalty
as well
Eventually named King
3. Simba is raised by Timon and
Pumbaa
Doesn’t see his family for an
extended period of time
Beowulf goes off with his men to
fight monsters
Doesn’t see his dad for long
periods
4. Simba’s dad (Mufasa) is killed
by Scar
Simba is traumatized by this
Beowulf’s father is in debt to
the king
Beowulf has to fight their
monster
5. Simba sees Mufasa in the sky
Rafiki helps Simba cope with his
fathers death
During Beowulf’s big battle a
sword forged by giants appears
Beowulf has unbelievable
strength
6. Simba redeems his father
He gets his revenge against
Scar
Beowulf repays his fathers
debt
Kills monster to fulfill his
purpose