Hail! We have heard tales sung of the Spear-Danes. The glory of their war-kings in days gone by, How princely nobles performed heroes' deeds!

01. “A warrior will sooner die than live a life of shame.” · 02. “The Almighty Judge of good deeds and bad, the Lord God, Head of the Heavens and High King of ...

“It is always better to avenge dear ones than to indulge in mourning. For every one of us, living in this world means waiting for our end.”

Beowulf Quotes. Quote 1: "His father's warrior were wound round his heart/ With golden rings, bound to their prince/ By his father's treasure.

Do not grieve, wise warrior! It is better for each man That he avenge his friend than to mourn him much. Each of us must accept the end of life here in this ...

I drove/five great giants into chains. ... I swam/in the blackness of night, hunting monsters. Beowulf, Lines 194–661 (Beowulf in Heorot).

Lines 433-440: Beowulf announces that he will fight Grendel without weapons, in hand-to-hand combat, gaining more glory for Geatish king Hygelac.

Till the monster stirred, that demon, that fiend. Grendel who haunted the moors, the wild. Marshes, and made his home in a hell. Not hell but hell on earth.

"Till the monster stirred, that demon, that fiend, Grendel, who haunted the moors, the wild Marshes, and made his home in a Hell not Hell but Earth."

Here are examples of some of the most famous quotes from Beowulf. These will help you gain a deeper understanding of this great epic poem.