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The protagonist of the epic, Beowulf is a Geatish hero who fights the monster Grendel, Grendel’s mother, and a fire-breathing dragon. Beowulf’s boasts and encounters reveal him to be the strongest, ablest warrior around.
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The tales of heroism that unfold in the intervening lines...
- Themes
On one level, Beowulf is from beginning to end a poem about...
- Beowulf
Though he is deservedly celebrated as a great hero and...
- Grendel
Likely the poem’s most memorable creation, Grendel is one of...
- Unferth
Why does Beowulf want to fight Grendel? ... Characters...
- The Dragon
Like Beowulf, the dragon uses its strength to accrue a huge...
- Hrothgar
A detailed description and in-depth analysis of Hrothgar in...
- Wiglaf
Wiglaf, one of Beowulf’s kinsmen and thanes, is the only...
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Though he is deservedly celebrated as a great hero and leader, his last courageous fight is also somewhat rash. The poem suggests that, by sacrificing himself, Beowulf unnecessarily leaves his people without a king, exposing them to danger from other tribes.
Hrothgar sent treasure to the Wulfings to mend the feud, and Beowulf’s father pledged his allegiance to Hrothgar. Hrothgar then accepts Beowulf’s offer to fight Grendel, though he warns him that many heroes have died in the mead-hall trying to battle the monster.
In the story of the Fight at Finnsburg, the wife of the Frisian King Finn and sister of the Danish King Hnaef. When these two kings fight, she's caught in the middle, and both her brother and son are killed.
Grendel is described as a "walker in darkness," who is "wearing God's anger" and "lacking in joy" because he has inherited the curse the Biblical Cain received as a result of his murder of his brother Abel.
In this battle, Beowulf is fatally wounded, but he also delivers a fatal blow to the dragon with the help of a young warrior named Wiglaf. The poem concludes with Beowulf's funeral and a lament for the fallen hero. Main Characters and Their Roles. The epic poem "Beowulf" features memorable characters, each playing a crucial role in the narrative.
Beowulf asks Hrothgar to protect his Geat companions and send the treasure he's won to Hygelac, should he fail to return from the fight with Grendel's mother. He then gives his own sword to Unferth, and plunges into the water.
