The Epic Poem- Folk Epic
The Epic Hero- Beowulf
The Epic Hero- Beowulf
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Beowulf- Tis better for a man to avenge his friends than to spend his days lamenting.
from book two page 4
Beowulf- Tis better for a man to avenge his friends than to spend his days lamenting.
from book two page 4
Summary
Book one- Grendel lives in jealous exile from men and starts to attack Heorot after that men don't go to Heorot hall because they are scared that Grendel is going to come again to attack. Beowulf come on a boat to get rid of Grendel once and for all. Beowulf wait for Grendel with no weapons only to fight him with his bear hands. Beowulf wins the fight against Grendel and rips his arm and hangs it in the hall of Heorot.
Book two- Grendel mom comes to attack the men because of what they did to her son. Beowulf goes to the lake that Grendel's mom lives in to kill her for what she did. Beowulf and Grendel's mom have a epic battle that Beowulf ends up winning and killing Grendel's mom and also finishing off Grendel too. When Beowulf come back out from the lake everyone respects him and he becomes king.
Book three- A dragon is awaken and start to attack people. Beowulf is old in this book but still wants to fight the dragon alone. When Beowulf starts losing the battle one of his men see this and try to help him fight off the dragon. Beowulf end up getting bit by the dragon but kills him by cutting his neck. After the fight Beowulf sits on the floor with his back on a wall to end up dying.
Book one- Grendel lives in jealous exile from men and starts to attack Heorot after that men don't go to Heorot hall because they are scared that Grendel is going to come again to attack. Beowulf come on a boat to get rid of Grendel once and for all. Beowulf wait for Grendel with no weapons only to fight him with his bear hands. Beowulf wins the fight against Grendel and rips his arm and hangs it in the hall of Heorot.
Book two- Grendel mom comes to attack the men because of what they did to her son. Beowulf goes to the lake that Grendel's mom lives in to kill her for what she did. Beowulf and Grendel's mom have a epic battle that Beowulf ends up winning and killing Grendel's mom and also finishing off Grendel too. When Beowulf come back out from the lake everyone respects him and he becomes king.
Book three- A dragon is awaken and start to attack people. Beowulf is old in this book but still wants to fight the dragon alone. When Beowulf starts losing the battle one of his men see this and try to help him fight off the dragon. Beowulf end up getting bit by the dragon but kills him by cutting his neck. After the fight Beowulf sits on the floor with his back on a wall to end up dying.
Themes
One theme of Beowulf is loyalty Beowulf stays and fights off Grendel, kills him and his mother stay with his people after becoming king. In book 3 one of Beowulf's man stay and fight the dragon to help Beowulf the man didn't care if he was to die because Beowulf is his king and he wanted to help him that is why I would say loyalty is the theme.
One theme of Beowulf is loyalty Beowulf stays and fights off Grendel, kills him and his mother stay with his people after becoming king. In book 3 one of Beowulf's man stay and fight the dragon to help Beowulf the man didn't care if he was to die because Beowulf is his king and he wanted to help him that is why I would say loyalty is the theme.
Characters
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Grendel
Picture is from book 1
Grendel and Beowulf fighting and knights in the background
Picture is from book 1
Grendel and Beowulf fighting and knights in the background
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Grendel's mother
Picture is from book 2
Beowulf fighting with Grendel's mom
Picture is from book 2
Beowulf fighting with Grendel's mom
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Dragon
Picture is from book 3
Beowulf fight off the dragon.
Picture is from book 3
Beowulf fight off the dragon.
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Beowulf-Epic hero
Picture from book 1
Grendel leaving after Beowulf won the fight and rip his arm off
Picture from book 1
Grendel leaving after Beowulf won the fight and rip his arm off
All picture are from the book Beowulf by Gareth Hinds