Why Does Beowulf Want to Help Hrothgar

12 Where did the dragons treasure come from in Beowulf. The other warrior was killed by Ecgtheow Beowulfs father.

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. Several lines later it is revealed that Hrothgar helped Beowulfs father in battle so Beowulf is returning the favor by helping. Moreover Grendels mother seeks revenge against them for the brutal death of her son. New questions in English.

15 Is the dragon in Beowulf a villain. -After Beowulf was born his father got into a war with another tribes warrior. Hrothgar spoke with an insight that only true wisdom could foster.

-Beowulf goes to help Hrothgar because Hrothgar helped Beowulfs father when Beowulf was a baby. Beowulf wants to fight Grendel in order to win treasure and more importantly fame which he calls a warriors best bulwark l. The deceased family wanted revenge so families were killing people.

He decided to help them because he recognizes that his assistance is needed. The Coming of Beowulf Why does Beowulf decide to sail to help Hrothgar. Hrothgar suggests that Beowulf may have chosen to fight Grendel in order to discharge a debt to him when he tells the story of paying a large sum of money on Beowulfs fathers behalf.

Hrothgar praises Beowulfs goodness evenness and loyalty contrasts him with the evil King Heremod and predicts a great future for him. 1 The Danes are in need of help against a monstrous horror and Beowulf believes he can set things right for them. Beowulf travels to the land of the Danes to kill the monster Grendel.

He behaves as a hero would who knows his own strength and abilities and uses them to come to the aid of others who are in trouble. Why does Beowulf sail to Denmark what made him so willing to help. -Beowulf is a Geat and lives in Southern Sweden.

11 Was Beowulf scared to fight the dragon. Beowulf asks Hrothgar to take care of his people the Geats if he should die in battle against Grendels mother. Hrothgar accepted the help of Beowulf who defeated the monster Grendel and his mother in epic feats of strength and bravery and saved Heorot from ruin.

All of these things can take down even the strongest of warriors. What lesson does Hrothgar teach with the Heremod example. Hrothgar who had once done a great favor for Beowulfs father Ecgtheow accepts Beowulfs offer to fight Grendel and holds a feast in the heros honor.

-Beowulf goes to help Hrothgar because Hrothgar helped Beowulfs father when Beowulf was a baby. Although he is as solidly rooted in the heroic code as Beowulf is his old age and his experience. However Hrothgar may simply be trying to save face.

Beowulf also asks Hrothgar to send his belongings including his new treasures to King Hygelac. Why does Beowulf offer to help Hrothgar-Beowulf goes to help Hrothgar because Hrothgar helped Beowulfs father when Beowulf was a baby. Hrothgar is a relatively static character a force of stability in the social realm.

What message does Hrothgar have for Beowulf and why does Hrothgar tell the story of Heremod. As a young king he once protected Beowulfs now deceased father Ecgtheow during a blood feud and purchased peace with Ecgtheows enemies through a kind of payment known as wergild providing major reasons for Beowulfs devotion to Hrothgar at the. Enough to fill a boat.

Why does Beowulf decide to go help Hrothgars people. 2 Hrothgar had provided shelter to Beowulfs father Ecgtheow as well as paid werguild in a feud that Ecgtheow had precipitated. Because of this allegiance to the king Beowulf travels to see him and offer his help in fighting and defeating Grendel unarmed.

13 Why is the dragon a monster in Beowulf. 14 Was Grendel a dragon. Inspired by the challenge Beowulf sails to Denmark with a small company of men determined to defeat Grendel.

Because Grendel doesnt use weapons to kill people. Because of the troubles king Hrothgar was having so he decided to help. Hrothgar suggests that Beowulf may have chosen to fight Grendel in order to discharge a debt to him when he tells the story of paying a large sum of money on Beowulfs fathers behalf.

9 How does Beowulf call the dragon. This is vital in pagan warrior culture. Fate is on his favor and everyone is talking about how miserable the Danes are because of the monster so Beowulf wants to show them that he can beat a great monster.

16 What kind of evil does the. Beowulfs motivations for helping Hrothgar appear to be threefold. He does this in order to help Hrothgar who once came to the aid of his father and because he is an epic hero in search of great deeds to perform.

Beowulf likely would have come to the aid of Hrothgar without hesitation just by virtue of his character the most famous epic hero. Why does Beowulf help the Danes. Similarly why does Beowulf want Grendel.

10 Who remains to help Beowulf fight the dragon Why does he stay. Why do you think Beowulf would want to fight Grendel without any weapons. Hrothgars message to Beowulf is to be a good king and not become too proud nor too greedy nor disrespectful of his followers.

Because of this allegiance to the king Beowulf travels to see him and offer his help in fighting and defeating Grendel unarmed. -Then Beowulf finds out of this by a scop who is singing a poem about Hrothgars misfortune. -After Beowulf was born his father got into a war with another tribes warrior.

Hrothgar had a friendship with Beowulfs father who pledged allegiance to him when Hrothgar mended a feud between Beowulfs father and the Wulfing tribe. Another reason is that the. Beowulf though comes to help the King Hrothgar he in fact wants to take revenge for the death of the Danes killed by Grendel.

However it should be. Hrothgar the aged ruler of the Danes who accepts Beowulfs help in the first part of the story aids Beowulfs development into maturity. Hrothgar had a friendship with Beowulfs father who pledged allegiance to him when Hrothgar mended a feud between Beowulfs father and the Wulfing tribe.

Finally Beowulf requests that his sword be given to Unferth. Grendels killing spree is also to take revenge because the Danes singing disturbs his peace. Hrothgar was a wise and worthy king.

Hrothgar has become famous for his leadership and generosity important virtues that are closely linked in the world of Beowulf.

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