As they have been fighting a long way to protect their own land, the prosperity gets to its climax under the ruling of the "ring-giver" Hrothgar. ... Then comes the passing of the ring ceremony. "Nor did he renege, but doled out rings and torques at the table.... Beowulf is well aware of his own position in this world, and he demonstrates this by repeatedly referring to his lord Hygelac and his now-deceased father Ecgtheow. ... Wiglaf, son of Weohstan, is the only thane who is willing to assist Beowulf as his lord "could reap no advantage" and successfully they end up ...

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• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

He is "the winner of fights, the arch-warrior" (1311) who places faith in the idea that "the Divine Lord in His wisdom" will "grant the glory of victory to whichever side He sees fit." (685-687) Beowulf is, in short, nigh supremely powerful - but is such because of his faith in God. ... However, the hero attempts to quell anyone's fears of such: "My armor helped me to hold out; my hard-ringed chain-mail, hand-forged and linked, a fine, close-fitting filigree of gold, kept me safe when some ocean creature pulled me to the bottom." (550-554) Beowulf does not attribute his survival ...

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• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Grendel has no sympathy for the innocent and shows this by attacking the "Ring-Danes " when they are sleeping and just finished drinking. 3. ... The Danes feel so much fear for Grendel that they even begin to believe God is not around to help them; "The Almighty Judge of good deed and bad, the Lord God, Head of the Heavens and High King of the world, was unknown to them. ... The narrator explains how "the battle-dodgers abandoned the wood,the ones who had let down their lord earilir,the tail-turners,ten of them together. ...

• Word Count: 2142
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School