Summary : ' The Slayer '

To honor the Beowulf’s heroic life and battles, I’ve been assigned as one of his closest warriors to exclaim his appellation and share the stories of his battles. One of the citizen came up to me and asked, “I heard that Beowulf was an amazing guy, but I never fully knew him. Could you tell me more about him?” I was extremely excited as this man was the first person to ever ask me about Beowulf. “Beowulf was a strong leader and a great friend. Although he might not have been a very humble man, he was nowhere near being a bully. He’s the type of man that would belittle anyone who hurts the weak and innocent. Beowulf was mettlesome and was never intimidated by any menace.” The man’s eyes were already widen. “He sounds like a guy I would wanna be protected by,” the citizen said, “Can you tell me about one of his battles?” I prepared myself as I was about to begin a long lecture of how strong Beowulf was.

He tells them to let him fight the monster alone, “By my courage I will get gold, or war will take your king, dire life-evil.” (60)

Immediately after we left the mead hall, I ran as fast as I could to my house. I burst through the door and embraced my wife, telling her to take our children and all our possessions and make haste to the village north of our land, for the most vast dragon in the whole world was bringing terror down upon us as we spoke. With that I put on my best armor and wielded my strongest sword, then hurried to join Beowulf and wiglaf this was a battle i never returned

“They themselves looked on when, bloody from my foes, I came from the fight where I had bound five, destroyed a family of giants, and at night in the waves slain water-monsters, suffered great pain, avenged an affliction of the Weather-Geats on those who asked for trouble – ground enemies to bits”(8).

more of our men- and stripped the dead bodies; The brave, bold Danes!” (Beowulf pg. 86]. These words prompt the youngsters to thirst for vengeance and glory with the mention of how their ancestors

Beowulf would be king, and reign for fifty long years over Geatland. A dragon would soon begin to menace King Beowulf’s kingdom. As an old man, Beowulf would have to suit up once again to slay the monster. Beowulf would not fight alone as Wiglaf and his men would join the king in battle. Beowulf and Wiglaf would slay the mighty dragon, a dagger to its fiery heart would end its life. Even though the mighty dragon had been slain, the same fate to came for old Beowulf. As he lies there, in the last minutes of his life he asks Wiglaf to bring the dragon’s riches to him. As Beowulf passed he asked Wiglaf to build him a tower. A tower to remember his greatness, his courage, and his fame. The task would be completed. A mighty tower would be built, filled with the dragon’s riches along with his other possessions.

“Beowulf” is a medieval heroic epic. The poem originated on the basis of ancient traditions related to pagan times. The poem represent an early example of precisely moral heroism, but not the one that is caused by the desire for fame and power. The main character of the poem, Beowulf, is capable of sacrificing himself and courage in the name of justice. He is a true hero by honoring his country and exerting his power and strength to protect others. His courage is shown by not hesitating to risk his own life to pursue the Dane’s enemies. By being self-assured, Beowulf is able to successfully defeat the fiends, Grendel and his infamous mother. At the time Beowulf is planning to pursue the vindictive dragon, the epic poem states, “I’ve never known fear, as a youth I fought in endless battles. I am old now, but I will fight again, seek fame still, If the dragon hiding in his tower dares to face me.” (ll. 2511-2515). He feels no fear, is confident in fighting the dragon alone, and has no qualms in risking his life to save others. He declares his bravery by saying, “When he comes to me I mean to stand, not run from his shooting flames, stand till fate decides which of us wins... No one else could do what I mean to, here, no man but me could hope to defeat this monster.” (ll. 2525-2534) In his actions, Beowulf’s bravery is clearly shown throughout the poem. As king, Beowulf is the

I awoke from my nap with a jolt. There was a man stabbing his sword over and over again into my belly. What is with these people and swords? He yelled out that his name was Beowulf but all I could do was howl in pain. “Please stop!” I screamed but he didn’t stop. That made me very angry and so I pushed him off and prepared to fight. We fought for a long time before he finally defeated me and as my world slowly went black all I could hear was the tapping off claws and then my mother’s

But only when the fog shifts you can catch a glimpse of the King Hrothgar tower in the distance from where they were the man on the horse stop cause he couldn’t leave the sea unguarded he tells Beowulf he must return to the sea. The man on the horse smiles at Beowulf and points to the stoned path road telling him that the pth leads to the heorot hall where the king awaits for them. Beowulf thanks him for guiding them then The man on the horse begins to tell Beowulf about the monster how strong he is and how fast he is. Beowulf replies back to him telling the man he is fast and strong as well and the man tells beowulf that the monster killed all their man then he tells beowulf one the man was his brother and the kill the monster. Beowulf says we come to died for glory not gold. Beowulf says he will avenged the death of the horse man’s brother. Once beowulf and his warriors reached the path to the king’s hall the king was happy to see beowulf because he is the son of very brave and heroic man Beowulf’s father. The king then begins to show the warriors and beowulf where to put their weapons down at and the heorot hall where the

After Fifty years of prosperity the Danes had yet another monster to conquer. Since Beowulf never been a man to flee from a fight he decided face this monster alone

How would one be recognized by others when he possesses extraordinary strength? And for what reason that he decides to service his people? It is such a man—Beowulf, one of the earliest ancient heroes portrayed in the Old English heroic epic Beowulf, demonstrates the intentions with his action. As a valorous warrior and a sage king, Beowulf reveals the most gracious virtue in Anglo-Saxon society through the his integrity, his belief, and his loyalty. His trait— honor—reinforces.

In the end, in order to stop the jeerings and naggings, Bjarni went and fought Thorstein with Bjarni’s life on the line. The idea of honor and “face” are abstract thoughts, but the Norsemen view defending one’s honor regardless of any risks as an important attribute of

Beowulf is set against a background of feuding and warfare amongst the Danes, Frisians, Jutes, Swedes, and the Geats. Heroes the likes of Beowulf and Wiglaf stand proudly among other figures from history such as Hygelac, Hrothgar, and Ingeld. Although, in a modern sense, the poem cannot be considered historically accurate, Beowulf offers a familiar look into the feuds, truces, alliances, and political intrigue within its heroic world. It continues fascinating readers as well because of its prominent themes such as community, revenge, violence, and, religion. To start with, the central function of a clan is the relationship between the lord of the clan and his retainers. Upon the receiving gifts the bond between lord and retainer, and in return for goods received, the retainer makes a solemn oath of fealty to the lord of the clan. Multiple times throughout the poem, the poet refers to Hrothgar, Hygelac, and Beowulf (good kings) as “ring-giver,” “helmet of the Danes,” and even “giver of treasure.” The poet acknowledges Hrothgar’s success by acknowledging that he “doled out rings / and torques at the table” (ll. 80–81). This form of social commitment (or contract) solemnizes allegiance within the heroic world. The Finn digression (ll. 1069–1158) shows the consequences of a group of retainers, although shameful and tragic, who choose to

During the medieval times Vikings were known as warriors or heroes. These heroes were known mostly for their superhuman strength. Most stories tell the journey of these warriors and how they are honored after defeating an evil creature. A prime example of this would be the poem of “Beowulf”. Beowulf is known for his superhuman strength as the Vikings or warriors once were. However, Vikings were not only known for their physical qualities, they were also known for their leadership in battle and their interaction with those they serve as well as the courage they displayed. In this poem, Beowulf displays many characteristics as that of a medieval warrior through his acts of bravery, loyalty, generosity, courage, and an accomplishment of a great task.

kingdom is threatened by a dragon. Beowulf challenges the dragon alone and he is mortally