Courage In Beowulf

Beowulf is a hero that shows honor respect and courage. In lines 710-1007 is where the battle with Grendel happened. Thinking of the destruction that he will get, Grendel bursts into Heorot. Grendel tears the door from its hinges with his hands and quickly becomes a Geatish warrior while Beowulf carefully looks around. When Grendel reaches out to pick Beowulf up, he is surprised to find his arm gripped with a strength than he never knew could even happen. Confused and frightened Grendel doesn’t want to run back to the safety of the swamplands. He tries to escape, but Beowulf wrestles him down to the ground. The crash around the hall, making noise on the walls and smashing the mead-benches. Grendel begins to panic in pain and fear; the sound

terrifies allnof the people who hears it. Beowulf’s men immidiaty attack at the demon as Beowulf fights with him, but no weapon on earth is capable of harm towards Grendel. Beowulf summons an even greater strength and rips Grendel’s arm completely out of its socket. Fatally wounded, Grendel goes back to his swampy home to die. Back in the mead-hall, Beowulf holds up his trophy in completion. Beowulf is now happy to hangs the arm high on the wall of Heorot as proof of his slay/victory.
Beowulf has three parts which focus on the hero’s struggle against a certain monster at first Grendel, then Grendel’s mother, then the dragon. Beowulf’s bloody battle against Grendel, the first part of the story reaches its climax. This struggle from Grendel’s perspective rather than from Beowulf’s, emphasizing the fear and pain that Beowulf encounter upon the demon. Certain accusation makes Beowulf seem even more godlike . In lines 1497-1812 this is when the battle with grendels mother took place . Beowulf was “observing her outlandish lair from above” (line1500). Once Grendels mother sense Beowulf, he doesn’t even have time to fight her because she carries him to her court (lines 1502). Sea-monsters attack Beowulf tearing his chainmail. Beowulf really is not taken by the water, because the roof of Grendel's mother's lair sheilds him from the strenghts of the current. Suddenly, Beowulf catches sight of Grendel's mother again, and swings his sword down on her head with a strong swing. Unfortunately, the sword fails to cut her. This makes him mad because he then remembers who he is and keeps battling with her.
He then see an ancient blade and grabs it. Once he grabs the blade he swings at her with a arc and stabs her in the neck and shoulder thus far killing her. After he kills the mother he notices that the sword he found melted away like pop sickled when emerged in the bloody water. The blood from grendels death was poison that it melted away the metal on the blade. Once he returns back to the This mainly started off because she wanted revenge because of the killing of her son and attacks the sleeping Danes in Herot.
Hrunting returned to Unferth and says to Hrothgar that he and his men wanted to come home to Geatland. Hrothgar upholds Beowulf again, saying that he has put together the Geats and the Danes in the mist of friendship and much loyalty. He gives Beowulf twelve treasures. Despite his wants that Beowulf return to Denmark soon, Hrothgar knows that he will never see Beowulf again. The Geats then goes back to the coast, they was granted a reward of the watchman who has guarded their ship. They had to sail back to Geatland and then return to the hall of Hygelac. Lines 1818-1820 tells you the he crossed the wide see.
Line 2020-“Sometimes Hrothgars daughter distributed ale to older to ranks, in order on the benches:”.

In lines 2065-2069 this was suspected good faith of Heatho-Bards, and telling that they had truth and trust inside the alliance with the Danes. There was the figth with Beowulf and Grendel and then Beowulf and Grendels mother as well. “For the eldest, Herebeald , and unexpected deathbed was laid out , through a brothers doing when haethcyn bent his horn-tipped bow and loosed the arrow that destroyed Herebealds life” (lines2435-2439). This was the dwelling of a twisted brother who didn’t mind taking his own flesh and bloods life away. His age and wisdom was worthless. Beowulf had spoken a formal boast about how he risked his life as an wean and how he would rather not use weapons if there is another way around it. “This fight is not yours, nor is it up to any man except me to measure his strengths against a monster or to prove his worth” lines (2532-35). This was the speech he feed to everyone “the first time when Beowulf fought and fate denied him glory in the battle” (lines 2573-75). The only one that stood by his side was Wiglaf, and he felt enough loyalty to come to the aid of his king. Beowulf then hit the dragon in the head and the sword breaks and that mad the dragon upset. The dragon bit Beowulf neck and blood was everywhere and Wiglaf came into play. Then the dragon tried to burn Beowulf wolf to a crisp but it was a “almost”

situation.
Wiglaf also says that he would be honored to die fighting the dragon than to go home to the silence of the Geats in unsecure safety. He then goes to Beowulf's side and boost him up, reminding him of his boasts, his great deeds, and supports and fame. The dragon attacks again, powerful and destroying Wiglaf's shield. Beowulf notices the lack of and then shares his shield with Wiglaf.
Wiglaf's encouragement helps Beowulf swings his sword at the dragon again. The narrator explains that Beowulf is destined to have not so good luck with edged weapons within battle because he is way too strong and his powerful maneuvering are just too much for the weapons to handle. Now the dragon attacks a third time, biting Beowulf in the neck. Blood rushes everywhere. Seeing Beowulf in danger. Wiglaf stabbed the dragon in the belly. Its firepower weakens. Beowulf draws a knife from his belt and stabs the dragon in the side. This hit finally kills it. Hurray Beowulf!!!!!! I just want to reiterate on the fight with Beowulf and Grendels mother because it was very interesting. A couple things that I thought was interesting was the fact that Beowulf fought a women and almost didn’t win. He killed the son first then killed the mother.
Soon after Grendel’s mother attacks the hall as revenge against her son’s death, Beowulf says that he will go after the monster.

He feels that his promise to relieve King Hrothgar of his problems has not been done yet. Before going to battle, he makes a statement almost the same as to a modern will and testament. He doesn’t worry about what may happen to him. This showed me that he is brave and doesn’t really care what others say, plus it made me want to read more. Also, he asks that the sword, hunting, lent to him by Unferth, be returned to its owner upon his death. Finally, he asks that all his treasures be sent back to his homeland so that his king may know of the kindness and generosity bestowed upon him during his time there. I was thinking he just wanted to stowe away some gear if he doesn’t make it

make.

Beowulf swims down deep for about a half of the day. When he is about to reach the lake floor, Grendel’s mother senses his presence and hurries up.. Then, Grendel's mother launches for him in the water and tries to tear at his flesh through his chain mail. She just couldn’t because her claws couldnt seem to rip through. She pulls him further down into the water. During the way down many other creepy sea monsters attack him. "she has taken up the feud because of last night, when you killed Grendel, wrestled and racked him in ruinous combat since for too long he had terrorized us with his depredations He died in battle, paid with his life; and now this powerful other one arrives, this force for evil driven to avenge her kinsman's death. Or so it seems to thanes in their grief, in the anguish every thane endures at the loss of a ring-giver, now that the hand that bestowed so richly has been stilled in death." (1333-1344)
Beowulf lands in a area/place that is not touched by the water. Grendel’s mother tries to bite at him for the second time but it doesn’t work. Beowulf takes out his sword and tries to slash Grendel's mother on the head. The blade that had been so victorious in battle didn’t work for him. He throws the sword and tries to attack her with his bare hands. They battle and battle some more, throwing each other to the ground. At this point that Beowulf sees an unusual sword by the side of the cave. Its heavy and greatly needed.. He gabs the “work of giants”, and with one swipe of the sword, he cuts Grendel’s mother in half. This happens because the sword he had was not equipped with magic and he needed something with magic to kill a magical creature.
He moves to start backed to the surface of the lake. Then he notices a light and follows it to the body of Grendel. Angrily, he raises Hrunting upward and decapitates Grendel’s lifeless body from the previous fight before the killing of the mother. Instantly, the metal of the sword melted, leaving only the precious gold and jewels.

Some of the King’s men watch for him to return. At the sight of the broad lake of blood, they fear that the worst has happened and started to head back to the hall. Beowulf’s men remain, anxiously and patiently awaiting for the return of their leader.

Beowulf then grabs all of the things he wanted up from Hrunting, the sword and Grendel’s head was with him. After the returns to the land after a day of a crazy battle under water, his men are excited at his safe return. They help Beowulf out of his armor. Four men too Grendel’s head and put it on a post and carried it between them. The sight was disgusting and victorious at the same time.
I also found the fight with Beowulf and the dragon really intriguing because of course he is a human but yet he is fight in a dragon ten times as big as he is. The blood of this Dragon was very poisonous so when he did bite Beowulf, he died. Wiglaf went back to fight the Dragon and later was sent back to the cave to get some of the treasure he won for the life of Beowulf. Before he dies Beowulf make a request that there needs to be a barrow to be made in his name and then makes Wiglaf the new King of the Geats. He doesn’t have too many regrets in fighting this dragon he just takes his lost and die a warrior. Lines 2516-2820 tells you about the fight and the funeral. It was a sad occasion for Wiglaf because he held him so dear and so close to his heart.
Overall this guy was a epic hero and didn’t stand down for anything or anyone and died as a brave man. He also had a lot of victories before the dragon so this was just one battle he just couldn’t shake.

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