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The king of the Danes. Hrothgar enjoys military success and prosperity until Grendel terrorizes his realm. A wise and aged ruler, Hrothgar represents a different kind of leadership from that exhibited by the youthful warrior Beowulf.
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At this time, Beowulf, nephew of the Geatish king Hygelac,...
- Themes
On one level, Beowulf is from beginning to end a poem about...
- Beowulf
Beowulf exemplifies the traits of the perfect hero. The poem...
- Grendel
Characters Beowulf Grendel. ... The poet hints that behind...
- Unferth
Characters Beowulf Unferth. Previous Next . Unferth’s...
- The Dragon
Characters Beowulf The Dragon. Previous . The dragon is a...
- Hrothgar
Characters Beowulf Hrothgar. Previous Next . Hrothgar, the...
- Wiglaf
Characters Beowulf Wiglaf. Previous Next . Wiglaf, one of...
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17 Σεπ 2024 · After learning of the Danes’ trouble, young Beowulf, a prince of the Geats in what is now southern Sweden, arrives with a small band of retainers and offers to rid Heorot of its monster. Hrothgar is astonished at the little-known hero’s daring but welcomes him.
Beowulf is considered an epic poem in that the main character is a hero who travels great distances to prove his strength at impossible odds against supernatural demons and beasts. The poem begins in medias res or simply, "in the middle of things", a characteristic of the epics of antiquity.
A Dane, the son of Ecglaf, and a follower of Hrothgar. Unferth is presented as contrast to Beowulf, providing a glimpse of a poor warrior in contrast to Beowulf's good warrior. Unferth… read analysis of Unferth.
The main characters in Beowulf are Beowulf, Hrothgar, Grendel, Grendel’s mother, Wiglaf, Wealhtheow, and Unferth. Beowulf is a Geatish hero who defeats Grendel in battle and eventually...
There are a great many characters in Beowulf ranging from historical people such as Hygelac to purely mythological dragons. Characters. Beowulf fights the dragon, by J. R. Skelton, 1908. Queen Wealhþeow as hostess of the banquet, by J. R. Skelton, 1908. Ælfhere – a kinsman of Wiglaf and Beowulf.
Beowulf hears of the troubles in the land of the Danes and decides to help King Hrothgar. Upon arriving in Denmark, Beowulf and his men are welcomed by Hrothgar, and Beowulf vows to defeat Grendel. The king accepts Beowulf's offer, and a feast is held in the warrior's honor.
