Senin, 29 September 2014

Beowulf Poem Chapter 34

Beowulf Poem, Chapter 34

A years later after the King’s death, Beowulf wanted to take revenge. He joined to Eadgils to back him up. Bewulf avenged Heardred and ended the feuding in Sweden by killing Onela. He showed his ability to survive in dengerous situation in many times, until the day came when the fate forced him to battle the dragon.


Beowulf took eleven of his men and went wherever to find the dragon. They met up the man who took the goblet out of the dragon’s lair and Beowulf learned the whole story of how the dragon’s rage was awoken. The man joined their war party and led them to the dragon’s lair. Beowulf spoke to his man before leading them in. Fate had brought him to the place of his death. He said that he had fought many battles and remember them all. When he was seven, the King Hrethel took responsibility for him from his father. Hrethel treated him well as well as he did his own sons, Herebeald, Heathcyn, and Hygelac. Accidentally, Heathcyn killed Herebeald with an arrow, which was a terrible blow for Hrethel. Hrethel was unable to avenge his son’s death, because it was caused by his other son. It was like a man watching his son to be executed.


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