Geats

translated by Burton Raffel and is an old epic heroic poem. The author of Beowulf remains unknown. It is the oldest old English surviving poem. Beowulf took place in the 6th century in Denmark and Sweden also known as the home of the Danes and land of the Geats. Beowulf has several of main characters and they are Beowulf, King Hrothgar, Grendel, Grendel's mother, and The dragon. In Beowulf we have a young warrior named "Beowulf" who wants to kill a monster named "Grendel" who has everyone…

like how Jesus is commonly referred to as a shepherd. Another similarity is that Beowulf was sent from Geatland to defeat the evil Grendel and save the people of Herot, like how God sent Jesus to all humans from sin. Beowulf was like Jesus to the Geats and Danes, if only Jesus were as cocky as…

We can think of Grendel and the monster as two bullied high schoolers that aren’t part of any clicks. As they go through their lives, they are persistent in befriending anyone, however, because of their appearance, they are both rejected. Whenever they try to enter a click through any means, they are punished for it violently, which leads to their mental decay and instability, and possible their deaths. Grendel, from John Gardner’s Grendel, and the Monster in Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, are…

The Anglo-Saxons, burdened with poor soil and floodwaters in their native Scandinavia, fled to Britain after the Romans left in retreat because of their crippling empire, taking with them traditions of elaborate storytelling via epic poems and song. Putting into meter the major events of their tribe’s history, the scops transmitted these epic poems and songs from generation to generation in mead-halls, central gathering places similar to the courts of monarchs. Through this transmission from one…

he came from, he gives a list of all of his plans on how he is going to kill Grendel. He says in the book "I battled and bound five beasts, I raided a troll-nest and in the night-sea slaughtered sea-brutes. I have suffered extremes and avenged the Geats". In these lines Beowulf takes pride in his achievements and his image as a strong warrior.…

to the statement. Beowulf fought Grendel to prove to himself that he could, he did not have to. Line 1441 says, "Beowulf geared up in the warrior 's clothing, cared not for his life." Not only did he not care for his life, but for the rest of the Geats lives as well. This again shows him being selfish and fighting the battle…

Ariana Wilde A Dollar a Day Keeps Death Away As one version of an oral tale-which vary greatly depending on the tale teller-, the Beowulf readers are familiar with reflects the morals and values of its circa tenth century recorder as well as those of the sixth century setting. The recorder of Beowulf uses several of the characteristics of epic poems in an attempt to instigate the generous and charitable behavior that (presumably) he views as morally correct.…

In the reading Beowulf, conserved by Burton Raffel, one can learn that in this Anglo Saxon tribe believe heavily in loyalty. Beowulf performs his loyalty to the people of Herot by presenting his loyalty to the king. Beowulf one the strongest of the Geats…

he will make it after fighting the dragon because he doesn't have the faith like he did when he faced Grendel,Grendel mother. Also it shows that Beowulf strength and also sense of justice went down because he barely defeated the dragon. “Then the Geats built the tower... from far and wide” (843-845). This quote proves that Beowulf people will build Beowulf a tower to remember his in his after life. Also this show that the people real like Beowulf and who he made things a lot better. Inclusion…

The poem Beowulf, written in Old English, consists of vivid descriptions that bring the poem to life; the different use of vivid words implies a thorough image, creating a descriptive visual of each scene that takes place within the poem. The lively descriptions create a sensory experience for the readers, thus bringing the poem to life. The poet uses variation, and alliteration references which refers to Old English literature. Throughout the entire poem the author's descriptions never…