Questions pertaining to the 3,182 line epic poem of Old English of the same name
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Why did Beowulf's men carry weapons?
In Part VII of Beowulf, Beowulf tells Hrothgar
I shall manage the matter, with the monster of evil,
The giant, decide it. Thee I would therefore
Beg of thy bounty, Bright-Danish chieftain,
Lord of the Scyldings, this single petition:
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Why did Beowulf order to leave his sword to Unferth?
In chapter 9 of the Beowulf epic (line 582), Beowulf dismisses Unferth as someone who only talks but but doesn't participate in heroic deeds. But later in chapter 22 (line 1488), Beowulf makes a last will in case he dies in the fight, and in this,…
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