Wiglaf

the dragon’s fire waves that came from his breath. A king now suffering. Wiglaf, the only loyal soldier he had stood there engaging to help his king. Wiglaf finished off the battle and gave the glory to his king that lay there dying. Wiglaf fetched the gems and treasure that the dragon was protecting. He returned to his king with the treasures as he presented them to Beowulf in his last moments. Beowulf gave his royalty to Wiglaf to take over his throne. “The Geats built the tower, as Beowulf…

The Germanic heroic code was an important element of Anglo-Saxon culture, as made clear in the novel “Beowulf” by Seamus Heaney. The Heroic Code emphasized the values of strength, courage, and loyalty in warriors. Some factors of the Germanic Heroic Code are still relevant to our society today, while others have been left in literature and the past. The meaning of courage in the Germanic Heroic Code is that being a strong warrior who wins battles is courageous.. The Anglo-Saxon novel…

was essential to warriors who wished to command honor. This value had to be a combination of both mental and physical strength. Also, to earn honor, one must exemplify the Anglo-Saxons’ idea of bravery by acting radically in heroic situation like Wiglaf and Beowulf. Finally, loyalty is the most significant value to possess in order to gain distinction in a warrior society. The Anglo-Saxon culture believed that a person must possess these three moral values in order to acquire honor, and that…

for treasure still was a part of his death like Thorin. After Beowulf slayed and defeated the dragon Grendel, he came across Grendel’s mother who was much larger than him. As Grendel’s mother was defeated with some help from Wiglaf, Beowulf knew this was his final moment. “Wiglaf, go quickly, find the dragon’s treasure: we’ve taken it’s life, But it’s gold is ours, too. Hurry, bring me…

it fails him and barley makes a mark. All of Beowulf’s warriors run away from this terrible dragon, except the committed Wiglaf. Together the two warriors kill the dragon but with an expense. As Beowulf becomes fatally wounded, Wiglaf finds a lot of treasure and takes it back to the deathbed of his leader. Beowulf, nearing the end of his life, cries out to God and tells Wiglaf to take the treasure and keep the Geats safe. In conclusion, Beowulf fights in three life-threatening battles. Grendel,…

The friendship between Wiglaf and Beowulf at the end of the poem refers to the heroic quote “no man left behind.” Wiglaf told his scarred soldiers, “... and boasting of how brave we’d be when Beowulf / Needed us, he who gave us these swords / And armor: all of us swore to repay him” (lines 764-766) when they all wanted to flee. Wiglaf was Beowulf’s right hand man, and stepped up to help Beowulf when all of the other knights left…

Being one of the longest and most appreciable surviving Anglo-Saxon poems, Beowulf embodies values that portray a great sense of heroism. Translator Seamus Heaney emphasizes the importance of these values throughout Beowulf. The heroic code is something of great value in this epic. Unlike the 21st century the Dark Ages revolved primarily around following this specific Germanic code. Courage, honor, and loyalty; Such values were greatly embraced and practiced by the Danes. This dedication showed…

him from God to protect and serve despite it never seeming to be enough to fulfill his lust for power. This warrior follows great morals and values. Other characters also help to achieve security for others like the heroic Hrothgar and the wonderful Wiglaf. These characters also follow the same values as the great Beowulf. There are many factors that go into this poem that makes it so deep. The great…

becomes more emphasized because of the dark depths of the war and that Beowulf did not get distracted with the struggles of the war. Although he was let down by his choices of men, when he was fading away toward death only one man, Wiglaf, was brave enough to assist him. Wiglaf proved his bravery by…

The roles of warrior and king are intertwined. It does not always require skill as a warrior to make a great king and likewise skill as a great king to make a warrior. The two facilities are not synonymous or opposite, both are present in rulers and warriors in Beowulf. The combination is necessary for a respected leader in Anglo-Saxon society. It is the main difference between warriors and kings that makes combining the two tricky. Warriors have a natural inclination to be selfish in that they…