Hygelac

Hygd realizes a child cannot lead the clan, and thus looks to Beowulf to take over as king. Beowulf denounces the title of king and publically allies himself with Heardred (Beowulf 82-83). Hydg’s suggestion became her public embarrassment for a queen could not control Beowulf, her own nephew. Beowulf denounces her idea and it is not only to honor the late Hygelac. Beowulf objects for he must not bend to encumber a woman's desire. Why would a hero listen to a powerless object? A women cannot choose even the outcome for her child--a child thus has more power than this women of “power”. Queen Hydg and Wealthow share a common connection, both are powerless figureheads. Wealthow is the Dane Queen, yet her greatest accomplishment are offering men a ceremonial cup to drink from. Wealthow speaks to Beowulf while offering him the cup, and these discret words are a rash moment of rebellion for the Queen. When Wealthow next speaks to Beowulf, her words contradict what is seen in the text (Beowulf 41-56). According to Wealhtheow, “...[T]he carousing soldiers [are] obedient to my commands” (Beowulf 56). If…

Generosity is displayed by Beowulf sharing his rewards and treasure with his king. Upon his return to Geatland, Beowulf could have kept the treasures to himself and his troops, but he shared them with his king, Hygelac. This act of generosity is showed when Beowulf states, “I was paid and recompensed completely, given full measure and the freedom to choose from Hrothgar’s treasures by Hrothgar himself. These, King Hygelac, I am happy to present to you as gifts” (p. 1680). A good example of…

changes the season from winter to spring. The writer uses an allusion to God and his abilities in order to create a vivid comparison that the majority of his audience will understand. He furthers the allusion by adding a homily in the text. The writer offers spiritual teaching and declares that,” He who wields power over time and tide: He is the true Lord.” The homily provides the author with an informal approach to spread the teachings of the Bible. Beowulf defends the credibility of Hygelac,…

about a monster terrorizing a King and his men, Beowulf then traveled to the land of the King to defeat this monster. After defeating the monster and his mother Beowulf was rewarded with honors and princely gifts before he returns home. - “Hrothgar makes a farewell speech about the character of the true hero, as Beowulf, enriched with honors and princely gifts, returns home to King Hygelac of the Geats.” ("Beowulf." Britannica School, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Oct. 2006.) Beowulf’s personal…

warriors are sleeping. She seige's Heorot Hall, but as soon as all the warriors are alerted, she panics and retreats to a cave underneath lake. Beowulf and his best warriors, along with some of Hrothgar's Danish warriors track her back to the lair. Beowulf searches the lake and finds the cave, where he encounters Grendel's mother. He takes a nearby sword from a stash of treasure using it to slay her, melting the blade in the process. Beowulf returns to his followers along with the sword hilt and…

Beowulf’s life was an epic story of bravery, valor and humility, whereas these are some aspects that our dynamic world needs in order to maintain peace and happiness. In Beowulf, the story shows hardships and many evil opponents that our main character has to fight and overcome, during all his encounters, he exhibits his true character traits that are why he succeeds in winning. After destroying the evil, He is awarded with treasures and riches of all kinds but being a humble Anglo-Saxon that…

battles and challenges, and defeats them for the good of people. Most times they only appear in epic poems but, they do always take part in some sort of battle. Beowulf, is in fact, a true epic hero. He puts himself into danger and accepts any challenge even if the situation involves some sort of monster. Everything that Beowulf has done falls in line with the steps of the Hero’s Journey. The first step in any hero’s journey is the call to adventure. Beowulf realizes that Grendel is an…

It allows the reader to create an image of Grendel by giving physical details of Grendel. It’s important because it allows for imagery which enhances the reader’s understanding of the poem. It foreshadows that Grendel was going to be a tough fight for Beowulf. “ The lines showcase symbolism; in this case the torque is a symbol. The torque represents the peace made between the Danes and the Geats. It also symbolizes history because King Hygelac dies wearing the necklace. The excerpt is…

and his army. Beowulf takes the first dive into the water, showing his driven mentality, and swims down to the bottom where Grinels’ mother is hiding. Beowulf courageously attacked her with his sword but her poisonous skin melts the blade. Beowulf doesn't give up, he then uses hand to hand combat but fails again. When he finds a sword in the cave he takes it and ends up cutting off her head with his immense strength. As he returns to the surface with his sword and the head, only his true…

I shall achieve a deed of manly courage or else have lived to see in this mead-hall my ending day” (Beowulf, 13) Beowulf shows the courage that a warrior should have. This also shows that if a warrior dies during battle, it is seen as a courageous act. According to the code, a true warrior must be willing to die in order to receive the glory. A warrior must also be humble and loyal to his lord. Beowulf’s loyalty lies with Hygelac. After Beowulf triumphs in his battles with Grendel and Grendel’s…