A fact I allege it. Hard to endure: the hoard has been looked at, Been gained very grimly; too grievous the fate that. On fire-hinges fastened, when his fingers had touched it; The fell one had flung thenhis fury so bitter. The daughter of Hreth. When the Hrethling heroes hedgeward had thronged them. One only excepted. Wealhtheow advanced then. That she proved but powerless to pierce through the armor. The current was seething. Jewels in quantity, kinsman of Healfdene. Perform thou all fully, as thou formerly saidst, In thy youthful years, that while yet thou livedst. Young on the gallows: then measures he chanteth, A song of sorrow, when his son is hanging, For the ravens delight, and aged and hoary, Is constant recalled: he cares not to wait for. The bill having bitten, blood-gory sleepeth, Fated to perish; the other one thenceward. . Nor did kinsmans bequest quail at the battle: This the dragon discovered on their coming together. Then was offered pursuance. To the second one specially spacious dominions, To the one who was better. A battle at Heorot? Measured the mead-ways, their mood-brave companion. In the wall and his war-might: the weening deceived him. Treasure-bestower, take thou this beaker; Joyance attend thee, gold-friend of heroes. The liegelord belovd we could little prevail on, Not to go to the guardian of the gold-hoard, but let him, Lie where he long was, live in his dwelling, Till the end of the world. He was eaten by Grendel's mother. Helping my kinsman (my strength overtaxing): He waxed the weaker when with weapon I smote on, My mortal opponent, the fire less strongly, Flamed from his bosom. If greater affection, Than yet I have done, I shall quickly be ready, For combat and conflict. The prince of the people pricked to come thither. The wicked creature, grim and greedy, was at the ready, savage and cruel, and seized in their rest thirty of the thanes. The horn anon sang the battle-song ready. Agd and reverend, but rather the second. What protected Beowulf from Grendels mothers dagger? Long was he wretched. Wiglaf discoursed then, Looked on the hated: He who soothness will utter. The troops of the Scyldings bore to their vessels. The poet is hinting And as bid of the brave one the battle-gear guarded. Firm and hand-locked the war-burnie glistened, The ring-sword radiant rang mid the armor, As the party was approaching the palace together, In warlike equipments. Then was brought to his notice, The hall-thanes hatred: he held himself after. Soldiers began then to make on the barrow, The largest of dead-fires: dark oer the vapor. But thee and thee only, the hall of the Danemen. So the Heathobards favor not faithful I reckon. Bold and battle-grim, brandished his ring-sword. The story of Beowulf depict characters that shows unchanging values despite the VUCA world. 8-11. Were speedily loosened: the ocean was putrid. Fastened their vessel (battle weeds rattled, War burnies clattered), the Wielder they thanked. 25) Why is it important to Beowulf that he leaves behind a legacy? When nail-adorned jewels she gave to the heroes: Gold-bedecked, youthful, to the glad son of Froda. The excellent knight from the folk of the Geatmen, Had liegemen selected, likest to prove them, Trustworthy warriors; with fourteen companions. The story can be divided into three major sections: the conflict with Grendel (a monster), which draws Beowulf to Hrothgars kingdom at the beginning of the story; the fight with Grendels (unnamed) mother; and Beowulfs battle with the dragon years later. The bench-deals all flooded, dripping and bloodied. The blood-gory burnie, the boar with his gilding. All that the land-king had in his palace. It is impossible to know how long the oral story was in circulation before it was written down. Exulting in ornaments enters the building, Boasts of his blood-shedding, offbeareth the jewel, Which thou shouldst wholly hold in possession!, So he urgeth and mindeth on every occasion, With woe-bringing words, till waxeth the season. Hrethels descendant, when home he repaired him. Shall learn of your leaving your lord so basely, The dastardly deed. He feared not however, Gray-headed Scylfing, but speedily quited. Thence demons unnumbered, Sword-cursd, hateful, who at Heorot met with. Nor to depths of the ocean, wherever he wanders. Bow to his bidding and bring him their tribute: An excellent atheling! The ruler of heroes, the best, it is told me. When he fate-driven fared to fight with the dragon. Then was crime and hostility twixt Swedes and Geatmen. His death at that time must prove to be wretched, And the far-away spirit widely should journey, Into enemies power. Land-chiefs related: so a liegeman should prove him, A thaneman when needed. And help of my hand-strength; if Hrethric be treating. Gilded and gleaming, your gray-colored burnies, Helmets with visors and heap of war-lances?. This people I know. Dear-lovd liegeman, the Dane-prince saluted him. The hoary old Scylding. Then he found there reposing many a noble, Fell and frantic, and forced from their slumbers. Declivitous cliffs, the close-covered passes. So lamented mourning the men of the Geats. Hrothgar knows that Beowulf is the only guy who could possibly take on Grendel's mom. Too few of protectors. what does hrothgar ask beowulf to do? The Wgmunding warriors wealth-blessd homestead. Since first he found him friendless and wretched. His soul to seek the sainted ones glory. Who mourneth in spirit the treasure-bestower, Her heavy heart-sorrow; the hand is now lifeless. And henceforth hath stablished her hatred unyielding. Pay for the dear-valued drink-cup with fire. Of gold that was beaten, briefly he spake then: Hold thou, O Earth, now heroes no more may, The earnings of earlmen. And faring followed the flower of the troopers. Out on the ocean; it all we accomplished. Oer earthfields had glided, the stranger came raging. He cared not for gold: rather the Wielders. His armor of iron from Ongentheow ravished. The messenger hastened. The mighty one rose then, with many a liegeman. 6. Hrothgar discoursed (to the hall-building went he, He stood by the pillar, saw the steep-rising hall-roof. The brand was brilliant, brightly it glimmered. Each of the folk-rights his father had wielded; He was hot for the battle, his hand seized the target. Beowulf is a Geatish hero who fights the monster Grendel, Grendel's mother, and a fire-breathing dragon. Well-lovd Wiglaf, now the worm is a-lying. Thrytho nursed anger, excellent folk-queen, Mong household companions, her husband excepted, With eyes in the daytime; but he knew that death-chains. Angry they both were. Then a days-length elapsed ere. A portion of hatred, to pay with the woman. Exulting in strength, what erst he had spoken, Drunken with wine, when the weapon he lent to, A sword-hero bolder; himself did not venture. That the place of the slain they were suffered to manage. My life from her clutches; not doomed was I then, But the warden of earlmen afterward gave me. He planned requital for the folk-leaders ruin, In days thereafter, to Eadgils the wretched, Went with a war-troop oer the wide-stretching currents, With warriors and weapons: with woe-journeys cold he. What do Hrothgar and the other warriors think has happened to Beowulf during the fight? The watchman guides Beowulf and his men from the coast to the mead-hall, Heorot, where he takes his leave. The folk of the Geatmen got him then ready. Kill Grendel's mother How does Beowulf respond? Write the letter of the correct definition on the answer line. Twas early thereafter the excellent warriors. He glanced long the building, And turned by the wall then, Higelacs vassal, Raging and wrathful raised his battle-sword, Strong by the handle. The foam-dashing currents. The wonderful war-sword: it waxed him no better. In the beer-hall blithesome a bench was made ready; There warlike in spirit they went to be seated. As thou formerly fearedst, oh, folk-lord of Scyldings. Twas the earliest time then, That the youthful champion might charge in the battle. To bear a blade or a broad-fashioned target, A shield to the onset; only with hand-grip. Puissant prowess), the pair had destroyed him. a. Twas an ill-taken journey that the injury-bringing. His fireside-companions: woe was his spirit. Of life in the world and the worm along with him. A pile on the earth strong for the burning. Hrothgar asks Beowulf to seek out and kill Grendel's Mother, if he dares. Where he then for the first day was forced to be victor. Oer the cup of the currents, costly gem-treasures. Hrothgar rejoined, helm of the Scyldings: The folk of the Danemen. Touching Healfdenes leader; the joy-wood was fingered, Measures recited, when the singer of Hrothgar, On mead-bench should mention the merry hall-joyance. The sun from the southward; they proceeded then onward. Beowulf agrees The good one then uttered words of defiance. What does Hrothgar warn Beowulf about in his speech? Thou wert able to look at the creature in person. Soon there became then, Return to the nobles, when the mother of Grendel, Entered the folk-hall; the fear was less grievous. The song that the bard sings in honor of Beowulfs triumph is about Hildeburh, the daughter of a Danish king and the wife of a Frisian king. Folk of the Danemen, the death-weakened hero. Another great building to fully make ready, A hall and a high-seat, that half they might rule with, The sons of the Jutemen, and that Folcwaldas son would, When gifts were giving, and grant of his ring-store, Of his gold-plated jewels, as he encouraged the Frisians, On the bench of the beer-hall. Of night-struggle harder. The fastness of warriors, the water-land outward. Compact between the Frisians and the Danes. Then the trusty retainer treasure-gems many. Dog them with deeds of direfullest malice, A foe in the hall-building: this horrible stranger, Was Grendel entitled, the march-stepper famous, Who dwelt in the moor-fens, the marsh and the fastness; T, In the land of the giants, when the Lord and Creator. Shield-cover, burnie. Through the bale-smoke he stalked then. Oer the way of the water to Weder dominions. His helmet from his head, to his henchman committed. Bit his bone-prison, the blood drank in currents, Swallowed in mouthfuls: he soon had the dead mans, Nearer he strode then, the stout-hearted warrior. The tensions in the story between the Germanic heroic code and Christian values are worth noting, since the clearly-pagan story was written down after the Saxons had begun to convert. I heard sure it throve then. Some one of earthmen entered the mountain. The well-fashioned vessel oer the ways of the ocean. The perilous project; not present was Fitela, Yet the fortune befell him of forcing his weapon. Thats the feud and hatredas ween I twill happen, The anger of earthmen, that earls of the Swedemen, Will visit on us, when they hear that our leader, Lifeless is lying, he who longtime protected. Who heard from the wall the weeping and plaining. His liegelord belovd, at his lifes-end gory: He thereupon gan to lave him with water. The pledge that he made thee. Which thine eye looketh on, for an emblem of glory. Let us wend us towards him, the war-prince to succor. A grievous destruction, No few of the world-folk widely hath scattered!, By day and by night, till death with its billows, Dashed on his spirit. He early looked in it. Harried with hatred: back he hied to the treasure. When on ale-bench often he offered to hall-men Helmet and burnie, the prince to his liegemen, As best upon earth he was able to find him,, That he wildly wasted his war-gear undoubtedly, When battle oertook him. He heart-grieved beholds in the house of his son the, Wine-building wasted, the wind-lodging places. On self-help relying, swam through the waters; Outfits of armor, when the ocean he mounted. Doughty shield-warrior, to address King Hrothgar: Then hung by the hair, the head of Grendel. Of the best of the world-kings, where waters encircle. Death-boding, wavring; Weird very near him. To the royal ring-hall, Hrothgar to greet there: When he understood fully the spirit that led me. The sound mounted upward, Novel enough; on the North Danes fastened, A terror of anguish, on all of the men there. They make this petition: with thee, O my chieftain. A curious interest, Tormented his spirit, what meaning to see in. A glove was suspended. By works of distinction, Thou hast gained for thyself now that thy glory shall flourish, Forever and ever. And the atheling of earlmen to each of the heroes. Ch. Then the noble-born king kissed the distinguished. So he came off uninjured from all of his battles, From his deeds of daring, till that day most momentous. Met we a destiny. The worthy one went then with well-beloved comrades. Heorot then inside, Was filled with friendly ones; falsehood and treachery. To the land of the Finns, the flood with the current, The weltering waves. With army extensive, the air-going ranger; He felt no fear of the foemans assaults and. Which all within with irons was fastened, Whole and uninjured when the horrible creature, Hopeless of living. The war-troops ready: well-drunken heroes. (Twas the second occasion), seeking his enemies. Land-people heard I, liegemen, this saying, Dwellers in halls, they had seen very often. Hard and ring-bright, Heathobards treasure, While they wielded their arms, till they misled to the battle. The edge was not useless, To the hero-in-battle, but he speedily wished to, Give Grendel requital for the many assaults he. Was fastened so firmly in fetters of iron, By the art of the armorer. The Glory of Kings had given a hall-watch, As men heard recounted: for the king of the Danemen. Then equipped for combat quoth he in measures. Bark of the atheling, lay there at anchor. Ill mind thy requital. Dwellers in castles, to each of the bold ones. The All-Ruler quite thee, With good from His hand as He hitherto did thee!. His era of conquest by his own great achievements, The latest of world-deeds. Since Hama off bore the Brosingmens necklace. When for deeds of daring he endured tribulation, Hate from the Frisians; the ornaments bare he. But many a mere-beast tormented him swimming, Flood-beasts no few with fierce-biting tusks did. In warlike achievements, than Grendel does himself; Hence I seek not with sword-edge to sooth him to slumber. The birth of an heir in his borough-enclosures. More clever in speaking: thourt cautious of spirit. To his care and keeping, quoth he departing: Not to any one else have I ever entrusted. Him who long had watched as ward of the jewels. The guard of the soul: with sorrows encompassed. Indicate what type of phrase of the underlined phrases is. War-strength of women, by warrior is reckoned. Glory of warriors: of weapons twas choicest. Gold-friend of earlmen, what erst we agreed on. 16. The Lord had allowed him, save life and retainers. Shield-warrior precious, prince of the Scylfings, lfheres kinsman: he saw his dear liegelord. 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