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Sep 13, 2017 · The epic tells the story of Beowulf (his name may mean "bear"), a Geat from Sweden who crosses the sea to Denmark in a quest to rescue King Hrothgar from the demonic monster Grendel.
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Nov 7, 2011 · Beowulf. by. Raffel, Burton. Publication date. 1999. Topics. Epic poetry, English (Old), Monsters, Dragons. Publisher.
Mar 6, 2023 · Beowulf. by. Burton Raffel. Publication date. 1963. Publisher. The New American Library. Collection. internetarchivebooks; printdisabled.
- translated by Burton Raffel
- The Wrath of Grendel
- The Coming of Beowulf
- The Battle with Grendel
- PART 2
- The Monsters' Lair
- The Battle with Grendel's Mother
- The Last Battle
- The Spoils
- The Farewell
The selection opens during an evening of celebration at Herot, the banquet hall of the Danish king Hrothgar. Outside in the darkness, however, lurks the monster Grendel, a murderous creature who poses a great danger to the people inside the banquet hall.
A powerful monster, living down In the darkness, growled in pain, impatient As day after day the music rang Loud in that hall,' the harp's rejoicing Call and the poet's clear songs, sung Of the ancient beginnings of us all, recalling The Almighty making the earth, shaping These beautiful plains marked off by oceans, Then proudly setting the su...
So the living sorrow of Healfdane's son Simmered, bitter and fresh, and no wisdom Or strength could break it: that agony hung On king and people alike, harsh And unending, violent and cruel, and evil. In his far-off home Beowulf, Higlac's Follower and the strongest of the Geats—greater And stronger than anyone anywhere in this world— Heard how ...
That night Beowulf and his men take the places of Hrothgar and the Danes inside Herot. While his men sleep, Beowulf lies awake, eager to meet with Grendel. Out from the marsh, from the foot of misty Hills and bogs, bearing God's hatred, Grendel came, hoping to kill Anyone he could trap on this trip to high Herot. He moved quickly through the clo...
Hrothgar and his host celebrate Beowulf's victory over the monster Grendel. That night, however, Grendel's mother kidnaps and kills Hrothgar's closest friend and carries off the claw that Beowulf tore from-her child. The next day the horrified king tells Beowulf about the two monsters and their underwater lair.
"I've heard that my people, peasants working In the fields, have seen a pair of such fiends Wandering in the moors and marshes, giant Monsters living in those desert lands. And they've said to my wise men that, as well as they could see, One of the devils was a female creature. The other, they say, walked through the wilderness Like a man—but m...
Beowulf resolves to kill the "lady monster." Arriving at the lake under which she lives, Beowulf and his companions see serpents in the water and sea beasts on the rocks. The young hero kills one of the beasts with an arrow and then prepares to fight with Grendel's mother. Then Edgetho's brave son' spoke: "Remember, Hrothgar, Oh knowing king, now ...
After being honored by Hrothgar, Beowulf and his fellow Geats return home. He is welcomed by the king, his uncle Higlac, and later becomes king himself when Higlac and his son have died. Beowulf rules Geatland for fifty years. Then a dragon menaces his kingdom. Although he is an old man, Beowulf determines to slay the beast. Before going into battl...
Together, Wiglaf and Beowulf kill the dragon, but the old king is mortally wounded. As a last request, Beowulf asks Wiglaf to bring him the treasure that the dragon was guarding. Then Wexstan's son went in, as quickly As he could, did as the dying Beowulf Asked, entered the inner darkness Of the tower, went with his mail shirt and his sword. Flus...
Wiglaf denounces the soldiers who deserted Beowulf in his combat with the dragon. The Geats burn their king's body on a great funeral pyre and bitterly lament his death. Then the Geats built the tower, as Beowulf Had asked, strong and tall, so sailors Could find it from far and wide; working For ten long days they made his monument, Sealed his a...
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Prologue Hear me! We've heard of Danish heroes, Ancient kings and the glory they cut For themselves, swinging mighty swords! How Shild made slaves of soldiers from every (5) Land, crowds of captives he'd beaten Into terror; he'd traveled to Denmark alone, An abandoned child, but changed his...
Sep 19, 2014 · In his far-off home Beowulf, Higlac’s Follower° and the strongest of the Geats--greater And stronger than anyone anywhere in this world--Heard how Grendel filled nights with horror And quickly commanded a boat fitted out, that he’d go to that famous king, Would sail across the sea to Hrothgar, Now when ) was needed. None wse retted his ...
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BEOWULF 23 Beowulf arrives in Denmark and is directed to Herot, the mead-hall of King-Hrgthgar. The king sends Wulfgar, 'one of his thanes (or feudal lords), to greet the visitors. The Arrival of the Hero
