Geats

enriched with a lot of historical and social content, which comprehends the religion and warrior culture of the period among other things. Even though Beowulf is an English epic, the poem is actually about their Germanic ancestors of the Dane and Geat tribes. The poem depicts Christian beliefs, and some think that is originated in the theory that the real author of Beowulf might have been a Christian himself. Christianity is very present in this epic poem, and this is evident in the Christian…

Literature written during the Anglo Saxon period focuses on the importance of male roles and their ability to shape the outcome of a nation. Many of the Anglo Saxon texts depict women in very traditional social roles reflecting their given status quo, whereas men are depicted as heroes, Lords, Knights, and kings. Men are stereotypically known to influence both leadership and political power in society. As a result, Anglo Saxon literature was written from the male perspective, it focuses largely…

Beowulf is an epic poem that revolves around several battles between Beowulf himself, Grendel, Grendel’s mother and the dragon. Beowulf is an epic hero that is subject to faith and cannot escape mortality. He is a member of the Geats and is characterize as the mightiest man on earth, powerful, bold, a king, truthful and a natural leader. He also becomes fearful of death towards the end and is worry when encountering certain battles. With this in mind, he displays these characteristics several…

They had no time for fear. The stories of Beowulf, Federigo’s falcon and the film, A Knights Tale are very strong works of fiction that depict heroes with the distinct characteristic of courage. In the old epic, Beowulf a mighty warrior of the Geats named Beowulf came to Hrothgar’s…

A hero is a person highly regarded in Anglo-Saxon culture. The Anglo-Saxon people had a great appreciation for their epics depicting heroes on seemingly impossible quests. These epics were passed on from generation to generation throughout the centuries. The heroes always displayed the same characteristics of being strong, tough, adventurous warriors. The epic Beowulf perfectly depicts the Anglo-Saxon image of a hero. The protagonist Beowulf is called to defeat a monster that cannot be touched…

Many individuals are influenced by different morals and values that they choose to live by or follow. The story of Beowulf is no different, Beowulf is a man who battled great beasts while facing his personal demons. Beowulf’s story has been told throughout the ages and over time the story has slowly changed. Beowulf is about a badass Germanic Hero who travels to slay different monsters in hopes of gaining the respect, honor and glory from others. His glory is so widely known that the impact of…

Grendel’s mother is described as “a monstrous ogress” who attacks the mead hall to avenge her son. Because Grendel’s mother is as strong as Beowulf, he has to wear full armour and use a sword in this fight. This preparation indicates that Beowulf is not confident when he has to fight with anger and vengeance. As a pagan hero, Beowulf believes in vengeance: “It is better for a man/ to avenge his friend than to refresh his sorrow” (1383-4). He sets up to kill Grendel’s mother to avenge Ashhere,…

The poem Beowulf tells the story of a great Thane, named Beowulf, to Hygelac, the king of the Geats in Sweden, and his battle with unknown beasts. To begin, Beowulf hears the reign of terror about this beast named Grendel that has been killing and eating people in the mead hall, Heorot, for 12 years. As a result, Beowulf decides to risk his life crossing the ocean from Sweden to Denmark to fight this monster he has never heard of for a king that he has never met. Some may ask why, but Beowulf‘s…

What values are necessary for a person to be considered an epic hero? Beowulf is an Old English poem written during the Anglo- Saxon period. It may have been composed more than twelve hundred years ago and it is possible that Beowulf may be the lone survivor or a genre of Old English long epics. The poem Beowulf, is about a mighty warrior that travels that travels to Danes to battle a demon named Grendel. King Hrothgar, ruler of the Danes, has been troubled for twelve years by Grendel, who…

their king, are suffer in grief and are horrified every night because of fear of being killed by the monster. Even though the creature Grendal is terrifying and they say no one can match him in a fight to slay him, Beowulf goes to the land of the Geats to seek out Grendal and end the suffering of King Hrothgar and his people. Beowulf is very brave to do such a thing, especially with how vicious the monster is, having fun killing just to kill and terrify. But Beowulf’s bravery pays off because he…