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Angry toward mankind

Resentful

A great, bearlike monster

Kenning: Night Stalker, Mankind's enemy, Hell's monster

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"A powerful monster, living down
In the darkness, growled in pain, impatient" Line 1-2

"Grendel's one thought was to run from Beowulf. Flee back to his marsh..."

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Wise and Great man

The wisdom to be a great king

The king of the Danes - Exemplary model of Kingship

Kenning:Protector of noble place, Throne sitter, Peace weaver

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Desire to prove himself

Has lost some of his strength with age

Brave warrior

Kenning: Mighty protector of men, Geatish hero, Brave Warrior

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"Hrothgar, their lord, sat joyless" Line 44

"So Hrothgar’s men lived happy in his hall
Till the monster stirred, that demon, that fiend,
Grendel, who haunted the moors, the wild
Marshes, and made his home in a hell" Line 15-18

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"Follower and the strongest of the Geats—greater
And stronger than anyone anywhere in this world." Line 110-111

"Would sail across the sea Hrothgar, Now when help was needed..."

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Beowulf's father

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"My father was a famous soldier, known far and wide, As a leader of men." Line 174-176

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"If we die it will be for glory and not for gold"

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"If we die it will be for glory and not for gold"

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Explanation: This phrase suggests that the desire for honor and recognition rather than money gain is the driving force behind putting one's life in danger.

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Honor

Courage

King of the Geats and Beowulf's lord

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A scylding hero who is unable to defeat Grendel in battle

Believes wholeheartedly in the heroic ideals of his warrior culture

Becomes bitter when Grendel denies him the opportunity to embody those ideals

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Lives in a cave in a vast underground cave

Descendant of Cain

Desperately tries to protect Grendel from the humans and his fate

Kennings: The mighty water witch

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A great cranky beast that rules over a vast hoard of treasure

Provides a vision of the world as essentially meaningless and empty

Kenning:

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"She tore and scratched in vain."

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"And then twelve of the bravest goats rode their horses around the tower"

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"I'd rather burn myself than see flames swirling around my lord. And who are we to carry home our shields before we've slain his enemy."

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Loyalty to his people and allies

Beowulf's Kinsmen

Helps in the final battle

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"So fame comes to the men who mean to win it  And care about nothing else!" 

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"So fame comes to the men who mean to win it  And care about nothing else!" 

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Explanation: Through Beowulfs commitment and single minded focus he has been able to achieve fame and glory.Desire to overcome strong opponents such as Grendel and his mother, no matter the costs were.

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"He who had come to them from across the sea, Bold and strong-minded had driven affliction off, purged Herot clean."

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"He who had come to them from across the sea, Bold and strong-minded had driven affliction off, purged Herot clean."

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Explanation: This quote shows the celebration of Beowulf's victory over Grendel and the relief the Danes felt after the enduring the monster's terror.

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"And his heart laughed, he relished the sight, Intended to tear the life from those bodies by morning; the monster’s mind was hot with the thought of food and the feasting his belly would soon know."

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"And his heart laughed, he relished the sight, Intended to tear the life from those bodies by morning; the monster’s mind was hot with the thought of food and the feasting his belly would soon know."

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Explanation: This quote shows that Grendel's malicious intent and his joy of harming and killing the Danes.

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"Then that noble protector of all seamen Swam to land, rejoicing in the heavy burdens he was bringing with him."

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"Then that noble protector of all seamen Swam to land, rejoicing in the heavy burdens he was bringing with him."

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Explanation: This quote highlights Beowulfs success in defeating Grendel's mother, and the honor he brings to his people through his heroic deeds.

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Lives in a cave in a vast underground cave

Descendant of Cain

Desperately tries to protect Grendel from the humans and his fate

Kennings: The mighty water witch

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"For this, this gold, these jewels, I thank Our Father in Heaven, Ruler of the Earth— For all of this, that His grace has given me, Allowed me to bring to my people while breath Still came to my lips. I sold my life For this treasure, and I sold it well."

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"Down The aisles the battle swept, angry And wild. Herot trembled, wonderfully Built to withstand the blows, the struggling Great bodies beating at its beautiful walls; Shaped and fastened with iron, inside And out, artfully worked, the building Stood firm."

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Beowulf (10/10) Movie CLIP - Slaying the Dragon (2007) HD

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Beowulf (1/10) Movie CLIP - The Demon Grendel (2007) HD