Wiglaf

command. When a ruckus commenced, the warriors took fright and wanted to leave. One of the warriors Wiglaf stood up and said, “ promised our ring-giver we would be worth our price/ make good the gift of the war-gear/ those swords and helmets, as and when/ his need required it. He picked us out.” (Beowulf 179). The soldiers ran away, and Wiglaf stayed behind. The Warriors should have stayed to fight, like Wiglaf that is their standard to live up to in their society. It is not an easy thing to do,…

The concept of good and evil can be defined in many ways. A person's view on life, determines what actions they find degrading and what ones they do not. In the epic poem Beowulf, the main theme that is portrayed, is good good versus evil. In the poem Beowulf, it is shown that good will forever win over bad, no matter the circumstances. The anglo-saxon period, was truly founded on the belief of fate, which lead into many fearless warriors. In this epic poem, the author shows good and evil by…

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…

According to JT Waresek, “at the heart of love is the reality of loyalty (“Where's the Loyalty in Love?”).” This loyalty in love is what causes men like Wiglaf to leap against a furious dragon in order to save his injured leader. Philippians 2:4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man on the things of others (The Holy Bible). Wiglaf demonstrates Paul’s message and risked his life for the sake of…

Both Wiglaf and Beowulf defeat the dragon together. In Beowulf’s two previous clashes he dealt the Guthrie 4 deadly blow on his own that killed both Grendel and Grendel’s mother. This battle is different than his first two because he accepts help. Wiglaf is described “lunging at the enemy lower down so that the decorated sword sank into its belly and the flames grew weaker”…

“Keenest to win fame”: Beowulf’s epic life The Anglo-Saxon culture, a culture known for placing the needs of others before oneself, became prevalent at the beginning of the fifth century. The Anglo-Saxon people showed loyalty to their king even if they did not believe in his cause. In the epic poem Beowulf, the protagonist parallels the Anglo-Saxon’s culture with his loyalty to King Hrothgar. Beowulf’s courage to willingly go fight for another country shows that he has not only courage, but…

Having a good and noble king is dynamic to succession and happiness with a group of people. Also, it could cause the welfare of people to suffer by foreign or outsider king; however, if a group of people has a great king, they will remain joyful and wealthy till they die. Although, not all kings are the good kings, but the ability of welfare’s people is on their reflection. However, his heroism was more than his dragon killing skills and he was courageous, strong and generous. The Beowulf is one…

as many pros and cons. Many people consider the monster Beowulf fought to be his inner self; his thoughts, his attitude, his personality, and even his entire demeanor. Not only is who he fought debated, but his heroic status as well based upon his Wiglaf 's evaluation of him and other passages in the poem. I think the monster he had…

have the ability to fight such a creature. While Beowulf possesses such courage and bravery, his age has deteriorated his war skills; Beowulf alone cannot defeat the enormous, fire-breathing dragon. However, only one warrior aids Beowulf- Wiglaf, a youth. Wiglaf intervening in the battle symbolizes that…

The story of Beowulf opens with King Hrothgar who's the ruler of the Danish people is under constant attack from a demon named Grendel. During the night the demon Grendel attacks King Hrothgar's mead-hall, Heorot, killing and eating Danish warriors. Hrothgar who used to be a great warrior is now an older king can't protect his people like he used to. But it seems just when needed, a young unknown warrior named Beowulf comes to Heorot Hall from overseas to try and defeat the powerful demon. This…