Geats

Beowulf fights Grendel, an angry monster that keeps eating the Geats. Grendel comes out of his swampland every night and dashes into the meads-hall, and he devours Hrothgar’s people. Grendel, a depressed and hopeless monster, comes into Herot one night believing the night will be like all others. What Grendel does not know, is Beowulf hides in the dark waiting for him. Grendel, believing Beowulf is powerless, devours one of the Geats, and he begins to grab at Beowulf. Beowulf seizes him, and…

Beowulf was doubted by people however, his followers, the Geats stood by him in some of the most difficult of times. For instance, when he went to battle Grendel’s mother and blood started to seep to the surface of the lake, the Danes assumed he died and left to go back to Herot for a drink but the Geats remained, mourning for the lost soldier. This scene is depicted as, “The Danes gave up, left The lake and went home, Hrothgar with them. The Geats stayed, sat sadly, watching, Imagining they saw…

epic, the main character returns home being changed in some way from their travels. Beowulf is certainly the hero of the story. We are taken on an adventure with this hardy fellow during his adventure to help Hrothgar with his monster problem. The Geats knew Beowulf as a slayer of foul beings and supernatural creatures. He speaks of stories of cutting down sea monsters during a swimming race. "A monster seized me, drew me / Swiftly toward the bottom, swimming with its claws…

Heaney uses an appositive phrase to call Beowulf “a guard against monsters.” Heaney illuminates that Beowulf is a warrior sent from God to defend the Danes and King Hrothgar from monsters that terrorize his kingdom. Heaney ends with asserting that the Geat have complete faith in his strength. Heaney bolsters Beowulf’s image in the eyes of the reader by highlighting…

All items have a lifespan and they all must come to an end. The author of Beowulf makes it evident that the concept of old and new are dominant in the epic. This is important because it demonstrates the life cycle, every old object gets replaced with a newer version of that object. Due to the cycle of old and new, this will affect the society and they will be exposed to new ideas and creations. The perception of the old and the new are a crucial part of Beowulf because it shows the process of…

the return are all crucial parts. The main character, Beowulf, depicts a hero in this time period. As a leader of the Geats, Beowulf is called to multiple challenges throughout his lifetime, such as killing Grendel, in order to help the Danes. Beowulf takes on multiple quests and obstacles throughout his life, not for himself, but for his people. Beowulf is a leader of the Geats who was called by Hrothgar to help with a deadly monster named Grendel. Beowulf, thinking about the lives of others,…

be as in depth with the style of Beowulf. Courage is within and sacrifice is what begins the story... The setting of beowulf is sorrow,unending, and violent.Beowulf was considered a “Mighty Lord”, and a heroic figure to the Geats. However He was the strongest of the Geats and protected his men with his life, he couldn't always make things conquer. In the setting, Beowulf was a noble birth. And with this brings the story of a mighty hero with many flaws but also many strengths. Another main…

celebration of the loved warrior. Beowulf then says goodbye to the King and sails back to Geatland, where he holds his title as lord under King Hygelac. Hygelac and his relatives are killed in different feuds, and Beowulf gains the title as the King of the Geats. He reigns as king for fifty years, protecting his people from all the other tribes that challenged him. He becomes a very honorable and heroic warrior and…

most importantly Hrothgar teaches Beowulf what it means to be king and to respect life. Hrothgar declares Beowulf fit to be king of the Geats. Hygelac awards Beowulf the best sword and treasure that the Geats own. He was now officially a brave warrior. The third and final monster that Beowulf encounters is the Dragon. After 50 winters and Beowulf is king of the Geats the dragon gets awoken by someone stealing his treasures. He then begins to attack the people and the cities in Geatland. He burns…

Approach, Ordeal, Reward, Road Back, Resurrection Hero, and Return.These stages is what gives the view of Beowulf’s challenges and struggles he fought through to protect his kingdom. The call of Beowulf’s adventure: One day Beowulf,prince of the Geats and strongest man heard about the chaos Grendel caused during the night of Geatland;and knew he…