Αποτελέσματα Αναζήτησης
Hrothgar (hrôthPgärQ), king of the Danes, has built a wonderful mead hall called Herot (hDrQEt), where his subjects congregate and make merry. As this selection opens, a fierce and powerful monster named Grendel invades the mead hall, bringing death and destruction. grendel.
For twelve years he persecutes Hrothgar and his vassals. Over sea, a day’s voyage off, Beowulf, of the Geats, nephew of Higelac, king of the Geats, hears of Grendel’s doings and of Hrothgar’s misery. He resolves to crush the fell monster and relieve the aged king.
He was to Hrothgar the dearest of heroes, in the number of his comrades by the two seas, a powerful shield-warrior, whom she killed as he slumbered, a youth of renown. Beowulf was not there. To another the place was assigned after the treasure-gift had been bestowed on the famous Geat.
13 Σεπ 2017 · The epic tells the story of Beowulf (his name may mean "bear"), a Geat from Sweden who crosses the sea to Denmark in a quest to rescue King Hrothgar from the demonic monster Grendel.
I:Lines:53-114:The Coming Of Grendel. Then Beaw the Shielding held the forts, long while, loved king of his nation, Famed among folk; elder on earth His father departed. And then his heir The great Halfdane, aged, battle-scarred Ruled the bright Shieldings his lifetime. To him were born, this leader of warriors, Four in succession; woke to the ...
Beowulf sets out with a handful of his bravest men to vanquish the creature but is deserted by all the men except Wiglaf, a kinsman. With Wiglaf’s help, Beowulf slays the dragon, but he is mortally wounded during the battle and dies a hero’s death. *Note: A list of characters is provided on page 15 of this study guide.
FIGURE 1 THE FIRST FOLIO OF THE HEROIC EPIC POEM BEOWULF, WRITTEN PRIMARILY IN THE WEST SAXON DIALECT OF OLD ENGLISH. PART OF THE COTTON MS VITELLIUS A XV MANUSCRIPT CURRENTLY LOCATED WITHIN THE BRITISH LIBRARY. THIS IS A DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHIC COPY OF THE FOLIO.1.
