Hygelac

In the epic poem Beowulf, the story takes place during in Anglo-Saxon society during a time of many battles. The Anglo-Saxon society were known to be warriors. They valued many traits such as courage, good values, and determination. Beowulf showed all these characteristics, proving himself to be not only a great warrior, but a hero. A great hero is determined, no matter how hard the battles get a hero keeps fighting. Beowulf showed great determination during his battles against the many enemy’s…

who encounters several monsters like Grendel, Grendel’s mother and the Dragon. Beowulf was raised as foster son by King Hrethel, “Beowulf explains his relationship to King Hygelac as a straightforward exchange: Hygelac gives him land and wealth, and Beowulf gives Hygelac his loyalty and service in battle in return.” “ For 12 years, a huge manlike ogre named Grendel, a descendant of the biblical murderer Cain, has menaced the aging Hrothgar, raiding Heorot and killing…

Loyalty is a hard personality trait to find in people but in the story Beowulf loyalty is shown throughout the book as being the most important lesson, being loyal in this book has its ups and down in the story. loyalty in this story can come with perks like treasure and fame are big ones and just respect from people Beowulf is a very loyal man and that is why he is a really respected man one of the first people he is loyal to is his family which says it all because if you can't be loyal to…

Beowulf is an epic poem that was originally written in Anglo-Saxon between 700-1000 A.D. in England. The main action of the story is set around 500 A.D., but the narrative also recounts historical events that happened much earlier. Beowulf takes place in Denmark and Geatland (a region in what is now southern Sweden). The author is unknown. The narrarator of the poem is a Christian telling a story of pagan times. The scribe who first wrote the poem down was a Christian, but the characters in…

is bight. This kenning is shown after the sea battle and Ecgtheow is swimming back to land. “Ecgtheow’s bairn o’er the bight-courses swam then.” A final kenning presented in describing the sea as a swan-road. It is used when Hygelac is informed of Grendel’s wrong doings. Hygelac orders his ships to be ready to sail the swan-road in order to retaliate and help Hrothgar. These three kennings whale-road, bight, and swan-road are all substituted in Beowulf to describe the word…

appreciation for such fearlessness. When Beowulf returns to Geatland after defeating Grendel in the mead hall, King Hygelac presents him with a large piece of land, a luxurious home, and a sword previously belonging to his father who was king as well (L. 2190-2196). The king presents Beowulf with these material gifts due to his loyalty to him as well as his allies. This praise from Hygelac boosts the reputation of Beowulf in all of Geatland due to his prominent position as leader of the nation,…

Much like other epic poems, Beowulf received praise in his homeland for his brave actions abroad and was bumped up the social ladder. Later in the poem, Hygelac and all his possible heirs were killed in a familial feud, so Beowulf was crowned the king of the land where he reigned for 50 years. Finally after that long stretch of peace in Geatland, a dragon who had been disturbed by a thief in its lair attacked…

Beowulf was a Geatish hero in this poem, who encountered many battles. His first battle was with Grendel, a demon that terrorizes the the King’s Mead Hall and preys on Hrothgar’s warriors. His second battle was with Grendel’s mother, and third was with the fire-breathing dragon. His battles show him to be the strongest, most capable warrior around. Beowulf sailed to Denmark with a group of men, determined to defeat Grendel. Beowulf’s father had once been done a huge favor by Hrothgar, and so…

should be received with great kindness and respect. Beowulf doesn’t keep all the gifts from Hrothgar for himself. Beowulf takes them and upon returning to Geatland, gives some to his own king, Hygelac. Where it is apparent how much of a noble warrior Beowulf is. To further grant greatness upon Beowulf, King Hygelac gives Beowulf richest from his own treasury. These numerous interactions of gifts and wealth between these three men show great admiration between them and strengthen the alliance…

The belly of the whale is when the hero faces their greatest fear. During the night and moments before Grendel attacked the mead hall where the Geats were waiting for him, Beowulf is in the belly of the whale due to the separation of the old world and the new world being permanently detached and the fear of the battle being faced. Moreover, this is experienced when Beowulf is going into the mere. Furthermore, the belly of the whale occurs the moment before Beowulf faces the dragon and realizes…