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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. This epic hero, who emerges from the misty reaches of the English past, is a far-Northern mask of a national hero "type," who in other stories wears the mask of St ...
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BEOWULF CONTEXT Beowulf, a mighty noble from Geatland (Sweden), arrives in Denmark to aid King Hrothgar rid a monster called Grendel. He has fourteen hand-picked horsemen with him and the King who regards them as God-sent welcomes them warmly. King Hrothgar lives in a Mead Hall called Heorot. It is a symbol of warmth and
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2. As is made clear shortly below, Scyld arrived in Denmark as a child alone in a ship loaded with treasures. 3. A kenning, or metaphoric epithet, for the sea. 4. Although the manuscript reads “Beowulf,” most scholars now agree that it should read “Beow.” Beow was the grandfather of the Danish king Hrothgar. 5.
Beowulf at Wikisource. Beowulf (/ ˈbeɪəwʊlf /; [1] Old English: Bēowulf [ˈbeːowuɫf]) is an Old English epic poem in the tradition of Germanic heroic legend consisting of 3,182 alliterative lines. It is one of the most important and most often translated works of Old English literature. The date of composition is a matter of contention ...
Beowulf tells him that they have come to see King Hrothgar (king of the Danes) to offer their help in defeating Grendel. Beowulf and his warriors travel to and arrive at the hall. Lines 332-405 . At Heorot Beowulf reveals who he is, and we are told his name for the first time. King Heorot’s advisors urge the king to hear Beowulf’s offer.
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lities.Beowulf’s unpromising youth is a common folktale motif also found in a Latin life of Offa th. Angle. Beowulf is granted a large landholding by Hygelac—“seven thousand,” the poet says, without further speci fication—but in any case it is nearly half of the Geatish kingdom, though somewhat less than Hygelac’s.
