How long did Grendel terrorize the Danes?
12 years
Why is Grendel exiled?
Grendel is feared by all in Heorot but Beowulf. A descendant of Cain, Grendel is described as “a creature of darkness, exiled from happiness and accursed of God, the destroyer and devourer of our human kind”.
Is Grendel an evil monster or sympathetic character?
Grendel is a demon, a creature synonymous with evil and he is essentially paying for the “sins of the father”.
What thoughts comfort Beowulf while he is dying?
what thoughts comfort beowulf while he is dying? what image does beowulf wish to see before he dies? beowulf wants to see the amazing treasures, the store of gold, and the joy of jewels and gems.
What not who does Beowulf see before he dies?
Beowulf orders Wiglaf to go into the barrow, look at the treasure, and bring back some of it for him to see before he dies. Wiglaf obeys Beowulf’s dying wish and goes down into the barrow, where he finds amazing piles of treasure, all of it rusting and decaying.
What does Beowulf give wiglaf just before he dies?
He gives Wiglaf the gold necklace he wears and his armor, and dies. Beowulf describes the treasure as his final gift to his people, and passes on his kingship to Wiglaf, who is clearly the most deserving and competent of the Geats.
Who becomes king of the geats after Beowulf dies?
At Beowulf’s command, Wiglaf gathers treasure from the dragon’s lair and piles it where Beowulf can see it. The dying Beowulf tells Wiglaf to “watch his people’s needs” (by which he means that Wiglaf is to become the next king.)
Why is it important that Beowulf leave a legacy behind?
25) Why is it important to Beowulf that he leaves behind a legacy? Beowulf wants to be immortal through his legacy; he wants to be known through time as one of the best warriors. He deserved it because he was brave, honest, generous. He wanted to be rewarded for all of his good doing.
Why does Beowulf use his bare hands?
As Grendel does not use weapons to bite people in half and lap their blood, it will bring the hero greater honor to slay the foe with his bare hands; this is partly because it would be dishonorable to kill an unarmed man, no matter how dangerous or evil he might be, and partly because Beowulf’s vanity will not allow …