The Sea of Monsters

In both works, the narrator is exiled by the sea. In “The Seafarer,” the narrator states “drifting through winter/ on an ice-cold sea, whirled in sorrow, / Alone in a world…Hung with icicles” (14-17). The sea has separated him from the world and left his life hung in sorrow. “The Wife’s Lament” also shares this motif stating “I ever suffered grief through banishment… Over the sea, each dawn have I had care/ Wondering where my lord may be on land” (5- 8). Although…

The creation story of the Cetus constellation stems from Greek mythology. In this story the Cetus is called a Sea Monster and not a whale. According to the myth Poseidon sent the sea monster named Cetus to attack the Cassiopeia. Poseidon did this because he was angry with Cassiopeia for telling everyone that her daughter was the most beautiful woman in the land. Cassiopeia feared the monsters wrath more than she loved her daughter and decided…

wasn’t great because he lost a swimming competition to Brecca but only because Beowulf had to fight off several sea monsters, as stated in the text, “Other monsters crowded around me, Continually attacking. I treated them politely, offering the edge of my razor-sharp sword.”(Beowulf 292-294) Beowulf had fight the first monster that pulled him to the bottom of the sea, and also the other monsters that attacked him while down there. This shows his character by showing he isn’t afraid of anything…

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.…

After defeating Grendel, the vicious monster that was terrorizing the Danes, Beowulf was rewarded with fame, glory, and treasure. Amidst the celebration, the point of view is flashed back to another time when Siegmund, a great warrior who killed the treasure-rich dragon, foundered as a result of his vanity and pride. In this passage, Siegmund and Beowulf are being juxtaposed because of their similar triumphs and because they both earned many gifts for their feats. However, through a reassured…

The idea of sea monsters is in no way exclusive to Scotland, as almost every culture has a story about a sea serpent. From one of the earliest mentions in the 4th century BCE in Libya, across various Native American tribes, and with several varieties in Europe, the sea monster is not a new idea by far (Varner 25-6). Despite the probably hundreds of versions of water monsters and serpents, one of the most famous is the Loch Ness Monster of Scotland. While not as old as the first sea monster,…

Do monsters lurk under the place humans sleep at night, or in the closet that lies to the right of a bed,waiting for night to fall upon the world? Lurking through the moonlight is what they do, just a matter of where the lurking continues. To find delicious blood to feast on as their only request, but maybe slaughtering a few innocent people along the way would elevate their expectations for the experience creating an exhilarating exploit. Waiting patiently for night to fall, monsters stay…

Beowulf is a hero cause he saved the village from the monsters. He saved the people in the village from being eaten. I consider him a hero in the book. He is the epitome of what his people believe in--loyal to family and friends, brave, a good leader. He is larger than life--his conquests prove this...sea monsters, Grendel, the dragon. He is strong, honorable, and does what he says he is going to do. He does choose not to use anything but his bare hands to fight Grendel since the creature is…

Sharks are animals of the sea that are also known as monsters. However, this is not true. They are really just misunderstood by everyone. Sharks are very interesting creatures that have certain flaws. One flaw that is known is that sharks are color blind. So when they are deep in the water and they see an object above them they think food. When a person has flippers on or and are using a kickboard, the shark associates it with a seal. Seals are one of the main animals that sharks eat. When…

Bryce Clegg Mrs. Schroder English IV Honors 4 Dec 2016 Duty to Self vs. Humanity in Frankenstein From the point that Victor Frankenstein creates the monster until the end of the book, Victor experiences a conflict over the responsibility of what he created. Frankenstein first created his monster as a science experiment while studying anatomy, however it soon became much more than a science experiment. Once Victor gave life to his creation, he not only assumed a responsibility to himself, but…