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Beowulf PT1

Prof Adams NLC

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Who is Shield Sheafson He is the founder of the Danish Royal Line.
Shield Sheafson Charactersistics "Scourge of many tribes" that he is powerful
What happened during Sheild's Funeral During the funeral they had given hima biat funeral in which they filled the boat of treasures and then let him go.
Who is Halfdane, and who are his childern? Halfdanes childern are Heorogar, hrothgar, halda and Onela.
Why is he called HalfDance Halfdane got that name because his mother was a Sweden princess.
Which of Halfdan's childerns becomes king and how> Hrothgar becomes the king, become the fortunes of war favorded him and friends, kinsmen and yo and youngsters flocked to his rank
What is Heorot? Heorot is a mead-hall place where warriors go to drink
Who attacks it and why? Grendel attacks Heorot because he was bothered from listeningto the songs and the looud bawnduets every day. He has a low tolerance for noise and greieves because he is hald demon and wont be accepted by the way that he looks.
How many men does the attacked grab? Grendel grabed 30 men, and according to the first attack the size and strength of the demons is huge.
Explain what the following sentence means:"their mighty prince, the storied leader, sat stricken and helpless, humiliated by the loss of the guard. The price could not began to understand how he was fooled ad mocked by a demon after being so confisedn of having a never defedted army.
About how many years has the attacker attacked the Danes. Grendel attacked the danes for 12 winters.
What is wergild? Legacy and Banish
Who is Hygelac? He is the kings of the Geats and Beowwuld's meternal unclue.
Describe Beowuld ethos as it is portrayed in the section of the epic poem? Whichever one death fells must deem is a judgement by God, Beowulf believes in God, and he thinks that whatever happenes is because of God. To him God contols who the victor would be so if he dies to him it was meant to happen
How many men does Beowulf enlist in his adventure to make a proposal to Hrothgar Beowulf enlisted a total of 14 men to make a proposal to Hrothgar.
What is the duty of the watchmen in the stoy? The watchmen job is to gueard the sea-clifs.
Who is Ecgtheow? Discuss him in terms of wegild Ecgthreow is beowulf's father. Wergild means he killed someone.
How does Hrothgar know Beowuld "I used to know him when he was a young boy. His father before him was called Ecgtheow, Hrethel and Geat gave Ectheow his daughter in marriage. This man is their son.
What makes Beowulf qualied to stop Grendel> According to his own, every councilmen and elder knew about his awesome strength and they had seen him bolseterd in the bloods enemies when he battles and bounded 5 beats, raided a troll's nest and in the night.
Who is Unferth Unferth is a son of Ecglaf. A drunk nan,
Why is he sick with envy He was nervous about Beowfuls abilty and how everyone knew him
What topic does he bring up to discredit Beowulf> Unfreth brings up how Beowuld had losta swimming race
How did Beowuld refutes Unfrerth Claim that Breaca was the "Stronger contender" The only reason Breace made it to shower is because he was fighting the sea monster that had attacked Breace.
Who is Wealhthow? What does Beowulf say> Wealhthrow is the queen of the danes and Hrothgar;s wufe. Beowulf told her that he will fight for this country untill he dies basically.
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