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Beowulf's Arrival 2/16/2018 Beowulf's Arrival padlet.com/jenny_ryan/beowulf Beowulf's Arrival How is Beowulf set up as the epic hero? JENNY RYAN FEB 15, 2018 09:30AM Encounter #1 - arrival on the Encounter #2 - encounter with coast (lines 229-319) - How is Wulfgar the Herald (lines 332- Beowulf characterized by his 398) - 1. How is the herald able exchange with the guard? Offer to tell that the Geats are not details and discussion of 1.) the invaders? 2. What are some of guard's description and 2.) the key points of Beowulf's Beowulf's own words. introduction? 3. What do we learn about Beowulf based on Party Table Hrothgar's response? The guard rst describes Beowulf and his warriors on line 247. He claims the warriors are the boldest he had ever seen, 1) The herald saw that Beowulf and his men were honorable having never before seen armed men disembark their ship so and put together. (Lines 342-347). quickly. He also is immediately aware of the noble aura Beowulf gives off, claiming only by a glance he is truly noble. 2) Beowulf announces his name, and respectfully asks for a Beowulf, the epic hero, is described as so mighty that he is meeting with their “lord and master, the most renowned son easily recognizable as a great warrior, even distinguished from of Halfdane”. the rest of his warriors by the guard as true nobility. The guard also trusts Beowulf after he explains his business there, 3. Beowulf is there to “follow up an old friendship” and to believing him to be an honorable person who is true in his defend the people from Grendel. They think of them as their intentions. He also bids Beowulf good fortune in his coming savior. battle as well as wishing him protection from God, giving a glimpse of the importance of battle and the syncretic blending of Christianity and Paganism in Anglo-Saxon culture. Beowulf, in his own words, further establishes himself as the epic hero as he describes his lineage. By mentioning his relation to the Encounter #3 - Formal Boast to noble warrior-lord Ecgtheow, Beowulf lets the warrior know of his reliable lineage that hasn’t been tainted by cowardice, as Hrothgar (lines 407-490) 1. well as establishing his credibility by connecting himself to a Provide an organizational prominent lord. He also explains the the guard how he will not withhold anything from him, and has come to aid them in the breakdown of Beowulf's formal vanquishing of the beast in Hrothgar’s land. Assuring the guard he has come to vanquish the beast and pacify the king, boast to Hrothgar. 2. How does Beowulf shows his willingness to charge into battle fearlessly Beowulf have a connection to to help his kinsmen. Hrothgar? https://padlet.com/padlets/bq130l4kbhxs/exports/print.html 1/2 2/16/2018 Beowulf's Arrival Sunny D is The Antichrist - Beowulf declares the ght will be life or death for him, and goes into detail of what will happen to him if he loses, and #1 what should happen back at Heorot. (Lines 442-455) - Beowulf begins with ethos- establishing why he is worthy of being taken seriously. He mentions his leader before his own #2 name, which helps signify the importance of Anglo Saxon - Hrothgar helps to end a war (pays in treasure) started leaders. (Lines 407- 424) because Beowulf’s father, Ecgtheow, killed someone in his own - Beowulf also expresses the sympathy that brought him to group. Because of this, Ecgtheow acknowledges Hrothgar with Heorot. (Lines 409-414) ‘oaths of allegiance’. Lines 459-472) - Then, he directly states his intention, providing a segway from establishing his credibility to the formal boast. (Lines 425-426) - Beowulf’s Intention: defeat Grendel, ‘purify’ Heorot ※※※※※※ https://padlet.com/padlets/bq130l4kbhxs/exports/print.html 2/2.
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