Danes

characteristics that were valuable during his time. Beowulf demonstrates the ideals of an epic hero in the eyes of the Geats and Danes because shows the trait of generosity, he portrays bravery, and demonstrates loyalty. Beowulf displays generosity throughout the poem. Beowulf generously agrees to “purge all evil” (Raffel 166) that the Danes have in their hall. He does not have to help the Danes but does and vows to do it with only his hands. Beowulf always goes into to battle before his men…

There are many monstrous creatures that creep up on the Danes while they are in Heorot and when they return back home. Two of these creatures are related to each other by mother and son, while the third monster is a dragon. While these monstrous creatures try to harm the Danes, the Danes must find a way to fight back and win to protect their people and their kingdom. Grendel and Grendel’s mother are the ones who attack Hrothgar’s kingdom. While the dragon attacks Beowulf and his men when they…

cast themselves victim to such wrong, in which they believe they must respond (3). In the beginning of Beowulf, the Danes went through a period without a leader, resulting in a state of constant turmoil and fear of the enemies they had around. Then one of their greatest kings came to rise known as Beow, their former king Shield Sheafson’s son, who was known as a great warrior. The Danes proclaimed God gave…

a horrible monster that terrifies the people of Danes and Beowulf if a glorious hero. However, when you look at the two they are mainly similar. So, what compare the two? They are both powerful, enormous in size, and greedy. In the poem, Grendel and Beowulf got into a powerful battle with each other. The battle only happened because Grendel was attacking the people of Danes. However, Grendel was not attacking them for no reason. The people of Danes were bothering and attacking Grendel in many…

incorporation of the Christian element: the story of Cain, and Grendel’s extraordinary physical strength. Coming from a Christianized culture there are many references to the bible. The Spear-Danes (majority being Christian) see Grendel as the embodiment of all that is evil. He comes from an evil that crosses the Spear-Danes values. They believe “Of [Cain’s] blood was begotten an evil brood, marauding monsters and menacing trolls, goblins and giants who battled with God a long time.” (70-73)…

feeling of isolation as a born outcast. Despite Grendel’s misfortunes, which may garner sympathy from some, his actions are not justified by the situation he is in and, even in a violent, revenge-based society, Grendel is still the heartless beast the Danes see him as and his fate was well deserved. When Grendel is first introduced, he is actually described in a slightly sympathetic light. He sits outside Heorot, listening in on the merrymaking within the great mead hall, which he can…

from Niccolò Machiavelli to Walter Benjamin to Napoleon Bonaparte. Historical revisionism—history rewritten—is a theme that is discussed in John Gardner’s Grendel in the form of the Shaper, a minstrel who sings at the court of Hrothgar, king of the Danes. The Shaper frequently sings ballads that seek to enhance the status of Hrothgar and his allies, and portray others as weak or threatening, regardless of actual historical fact.…

Our Inner Monster Bloodlust. Frenzy. Feast. Grendel haunts Hrothgar’s Hall Herot for 12 winters, devouring everyone in sight. To the relief of the Danes, Beowulf arrives to slay the beast and succeeds when Grendel dies from losing an arm. Both the Danes and the audience are satisfied with Grendel’s downfall since Grendel is portrayed as a monster, a monster Beowulf must kill. Shedding new light on the “monster”, Grendel -written by John Gardner- shows the human half of the Child of Cain. This…

A leader is a person that leads a group of people or an organization. A group would not be able to function to its full potential without the presence of a leader. Leaders are the backbones. Could there be a ship without a captain? Could there be a kingdom without king? There is a possibility for these instances, but there would be conflict. A Ship without a captain would not be able to reach its destination. A kingdom without a king would not have progression and the people’s consent. Beowulf…

because it’s very interesting. It shows how brave and fearless Beowulf was, Beowulf didn’t mind putting up a fight with anyone. Beowulf is an epic hero who killed both Grendel and the dragon, Grendel the water monster hated the singing and the joyful Danes, so he started attacking them while they were asleep. The movie and the textbook played different roles because in the textbook it had different information then in the movie. You would have to watch or read the book about Beowulf to know…