Geats

Firstly, just as they were reminiscing on how Beowulf became a leader of the Geats, the narrator stated, “Yet there was no way the weakened nation/ could get Beowulf to give in and agree/ to be elevated over Heardred as his lord/ or to undertake the office of kingship. / But he did provide support for the prince, honored and minded him until he matured as the ruler of Geatland” (2373-2379). The descriptor how Beowulf has “matured” highlights Beowulf’s coming of age due to all his past journeys. This mental growth alludes to his successful leadership of Geatland, Beowulf realizes the importance of expressing care and loyalty towards those around him. Accordingly, just after Beowulf found out he was going face the dragon, the poet exclaimed, “After many trials,/ he was destined to face the end of his days,/ in this mortal…

It had been a particular wretched winter when3 Beowulf had had begun his kingship. The Geats looked up to him greatly after his incredible defeat of Grendel and his mother. As Beowulf prepared to address the Geats in Highmoon, they gather anxiously awaiting the news. Beowulf’s clear voice reverberated around the whole hall, as the people quieted. “Today we shall discuss what is to be done in the upcoming moon. I want only the hardiest men to take the task of hunting. This winter has made wise…

Nothing is better than to read a story of great battles between two opposing forces, especially if there are from ancient Greece. Great Aeneas was such a selfless and geat warrior compared to Hector of the Trojans who fought to be a loyal defender of his city. This will show how Aeneas is shown to be similar but better then Hector in the way that Virgil made him a mirror image of Hector from the Iliad. Aeneas is a democratic and selfless leader to his people. He demonstrates this when he…

Beowulf offers his help to Hrothgar to kill grendel. Once Beowulf killed Grendel, the geats saw him as generous and thought that he was the only one to kill monsters. Beowulf brings one of grendel’s arm as proof to the geats and the kingdom. He showed them that is a mortal man that slay evil things.The geats start to see beowulf as a strong and noble hero. Beowulf begins to think that he is a hero to the geats. The difference in this fight is that beowulf is killing a demon and he is a young…

Throughout the epic, we gradually understand the significance of Beowulf’s actions and the important key figures in the poem. Beowulf is considered an epic hero because of his endless courage and belief in the greater good. Beowulf eventually becomes a hero to many people, including the Geats. Anglo-Saxon epic heroes are always willing to put others before themselves and even put their own life in danger for the greater good. Beowulf shows this when he accepts the challenge of fighting…

Grendel is a dark monster who lives off of terrorizing the Geats. The Geats live happily at their football practice every single day working hard and sweating with their star captain Beowulf. Grendel is the star captain who plays for Grendel High. The school is named after him because he punished the school until they named it after him. The reason that Beowulf High is named after Beowulf is because he is such a respectful person; his family name has lived on for him to carry and the whole town…

important in their people’s history, has physical strength and has supreme self- confidence. Others believe Beowulf is an example of the time period because he fits the characteristics of an epic hero from then. Beowulf was a key part of the history for the Geats as he fought many battles and even protected their kingdom. At Beowulf’s funeral, “Beowulf’s followers rode, mourning their beloved leader, crying that not better king had ever lived, no prince, so mild, no man so open to his people, so…

other stories since the magnificent piece of literature was discovered. There are at least two examples of recycled elements in the six archetypal categories. Characters such as Beowulf and the sacrificed Geat are found interestingly similar to Jake Bryan and Robin Hood in two very different pieces of literature. Archetypal images such as the Ten Commandments and the twelve disciples can be proven to be similar to ten days and twelve brave Geats, which are both significant numbers in Beowulf.…

Grendel, the Geats that accompanied Beowulf, as well as all of the Danes in Heorot have a feast, and then begin to prepare for the battle with Grendel that night. In order to prepare for Grendel, Beowulf removed all of his armor and his mail, and decided…

important works of Old English literature. It was an oral poem many years ago and it has been forgotten about it until Jrr Tolkien brought it back in 1930, Then Robert Zemeckis created a visual in 2007. In the Beowulf movie and poem there are similarities and differences in Beowulf, The Geats and Danes, and Grendel, which reflects both Anglo saxon and modern society. Beowulf is a hero to many people especially to his people and follows in his father’s footsteps. He was the son of Edgetho’s in…