Wiglaf

In Beowulf, there are themes in the story that helps grasp ahold of the reader’s attention. These themes would be loyalty, reputation/envy, and hospitality. All of these really help to drive the story along and get ideas on how it is going. The first theme is loyalty, this is a major and central one for the story even throughout the difficult journey. Beowulf faces that he is in need, and after joining with the Danes for reasons he is mostly overlooking on gaining a reputation and honor for…

Beowulf is an Old English epic story believed to be written somewhere between the 8th and 11th century in England, making it one of the oldest existing long poems. Beowulf, the main character, is a man of extraordinary stature that saves the Hrothgar and his people, the Danes, from the vicious monster known as Grendel. After Beowulf defeats Grendel, he clashes with Grendel’s mother and the evil dragon. Beowulf shows characteristics of an epic hero through traits of being brave, strong, and…

Grendel and uses speech about the Lord to compliment his eloquence when he says, “‘but now a man, with the LORD’s assistance, has accomplished something none of us could manage before now for all our efforts.’” (938-941) But then the noble warrior Wiglaf reflects on Beowulf’s demise, rejecting God’s divine plan when he says, “‘…it was too cruel a fare that forced the king to that encounter.’” (3085-3086) These instances show that though Christianity may be a common within culture, roots of…

When the dragon’s treasure is stolen, the kingdom is attacked. All of the servants and most of the Geats attempt to attack the dragon but cannot defeat him. After a long battle against the mighty dragon, all the Geats retreat for safety, except for Wiglaf and Beowulf. Out of much courage and bravery, they both decide to face the dragon on their…

Beowulf, the epic poem in which good destroys the evil, took place in Denmark. Beowulf, the good travels from Geatland to save Herot from the demons that lurk about. One in which his name is Grendel, he killed King Hrothgar’s comrades and destroyed the Mead Hall. Grendel was irritated with all the happiness coming from the Mead Hall, so he attacked. Beowulf hears about the incident, gathers his geats, and proceeds to help the King. Beowulf arrived and proceeded to try to get Grendel to show his…

From the outside looking in, there are certain things that are not as obvious as you would think. For example, when there is a fight the only people who know the reason for the fight are the aggressors. Even then, they might not agree on the reason because of personal beliefs. In the great epic “Beowulf”, there are 3 significant fights that occur. Beowulf is always the contender and he goes against three horrific monsters. The real question is “Why?”, why would Beowulf take it amongst himself to…

I sold my life/ For this treasure, and I sold it well. Take/ What I leave, Wiglaf, lead my people,/ Help them; my time is gone” (805-812). As a king and as a warrior, Beowulf fought the Dragon fearlessly even though he knew that he has to pay the highest price---his life. Glory of himself and the his tribe motivated him to do such…

Relationships There are many different kinds of relationships there's good and there is bad, then there's is married and family there are many more I could tell you. Today while you read this I am going to be telling you about three kinds of relationships. The type of relationship where you have been friends for a long time and someone kills that person. The second story I will tell you about is when something bad comes around and there is that one person that stays that's a loyal relationship…

Adrenaline courses through his veins. A godly soldier locks eyes with a bloodlust beast, who has long overstayed his welcome. Yet even as famed and honorable as he is, even he knows that even he, is only just a mortal. In the story of Beowulf, a warrior faces an enemy in new territory, an enemy that has been terrorizing a town for 12 years. Throughout this story, the idea of mortality is constantly presented, and it shows the readers that no one really lives forever, only in the memories of…

In the epic poem, Beowulf, there are a variety of different events that take place. During these events, the poem establishes the different personalities of each character that shape them as the story goes on. The poem presents Beowulf as a mighty hero who is an upright individual. Although this is Beowulf’s presence throughout the poem, the two thousand and five movie presents Beowulf in a different way. During the film, Beowulf is presented as a courageous warrior, but lacking in morals. In…