Wiglaf

Towards the end of beowulf 's death he gives his armor and necklace to wiglaf. He said “ Then the brave king gave the golden necklace from around his throat to wiglaf, gave him his gold-covered helmet and his rings, and his mail shirt and ordered him to use them well.” (215) This phrase also shows what kind of person beowulf is. In another fictional story Blackheart…

Beowulf the one who slain the Grendel in Herot along with the Grendel’s Mother and the Dragon in Geat Land. Should Beowulf be considered an Epic? I myself consider that Beowulf is an epic. One of the main reasons why Beowulf is an Epic is that there is a universal theme or themes. Three universal themes was when Beowulf himself fought Grendel and that fight was meant to represent GOOD VS. EVIL. The Second theme was Grendel’s Mother when she found how that this human had kill her son and wanted…

Beowulf is a strong warrior who comes from the Geats. He is the strongest warrior throughout what is now Denmark and Sweden. Beowulf has shown his strength and courage when he kills Grendel and Grendel’s mother to help King Hrothgar. He was very boastful about his accomplishments, but he had a right to boast because he had accomplished so many incredible feats. Beowulf does follow the heroic code, and becomes King of the Geats later in life. Although Beowulf showed some humility, he was very…

In the epic poem Beowulf, the cast of characters clearly show the danger of sins and the ease of slipping into them, and the hard work of the heavenly virtues and the rise above the sins of man. The many characters in this epic, most notable being Grendel and Beowulf, show the clear contrast between the sins of man and the heavenly virtues of man. The first character of sin, Unferth, shows the sin of pride, as he attempts to undermine Beowulf’s feats, stating that Beowulf lost to the man who he…

Characters from other literary works can all be categorized into the potato, egg, or coffee bean from the short story, “Boiling Water”, no matter the background. These three things represent character since they describe how people react to misfortune. The majority of stories, if not all, have conflict involved. Generally, this conflict involves misfortune or something not going the main character’s way. The way these characters respond to the conflict determines which category they will be…

“We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.” This quote once proclaimed by the notable Benjamin Franklin tells us much about the status of group mentality at the time of its spoken word. Aside from practical advice, these words were recognized and proliferated that the people of the United States must work together to defeat their foe, the British King. Keeping this in mind, we can apply the same analytical set to other stories of cultures around the…

Wiglaf, the other soldier, ran to find the treasure to show Beowulf before he passed away. Beowulf saw the treasure and then told Wiglaf that he wanted him to take over being King for being so courage and staying with him. The citizens of Geatland created a tower in memory of Beowulf. They spread the treasures from…

It's a commonly known fact that almost all movies originated from books, and this is absolutely the case with Beowulf the epic poem, which was translated into a movie. However although the poem and the movie are dramatically different, there are still some similarities in both characters Beowulf and Grendel that hold true in the epic and the movie. The author of Beowulf shows that Grendel is an evil and demonic, devilish creature that is cursed by God, whereas Beowulf is fearless and heroic- a…

At this time, he has grown old and does not have the strength the finish off his fight alone. He gives the fight all his might but unfortunately he is injected with poison from the dragon’s mouth fatally falling to the ground. His trusted friend, Wiglaf comes to his aid and avenge his friend by slaying the dragon with his sword. The treacherous dragon falls but a hero had fallen as well. The people he had helped come and go as they give alms to his death at his funeral. Throughout the epic poem…

God and Beowulf Beowulf, the epic of the god blessed warrior, is one of the oldest written manuscripts we have in the modern era. The epic, though comparatively shorter than most of it fellow stories such as the Iliad, contains a rather thrilling story of the hero Beowulf. Beowulf, the geat Arch Warrior, comes to those struggling in need and slays the monsters that perils them. Yet for all these great deeds, Beowulf does not claim them in his own honor, but of the Lord’s Graces. Admittedly,…