Explanation of the famous quotes in Beowulf, including all important speeches, comments, quotations, and monologues.

The role of reputation in Beowulf · The final lines of the poem state, "Praising him for heroic deeds, for life as noble as his name" (Raffel 3273). · This shows ...

“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.”

“Let whoever can win glory before death. When a warrior is gone, that will be his best and only bulwark.” Anonymous. author. Beowulf.

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 ...

Beowulf shows honor by giving others the respect they deserve. He honors King Hrothgar with his words and his actions. He also honors the Danish watchman by ...

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.

Beowulf builds a strong reputation for himself at an early age, which stands him in good stead when he ascends the throne, an outcome he had not imagined.

Beowulf is my name.' – Beowulf, Seamus Heaney (trans.) Lines 340-343: Beowulf announces himself by name, invoking his reputation for his great deeds in the past ...

Оценка 5,0 (1) Hrothgar has a very high expectation of Beowulf and Beowulf has a high reputation to uphold. He is trusting Beowulf with something that he places a lot of ...