Category: Book Beowulf

Once upon a time there was a king named Hrodgar from the Skilding dynasty who ruled over Denmark. He was undefeatable in wars with neighbors and also a wise and fortunate ruler who accumulated great wealth. One day Hrodgar decided to build a magnificent hall for him and his warriors to feast there. He ordered…

Beowulf : Virtue And Community Beowulf is set against a background of feuding and warfare amongst the Danes, Frisians, Jutes, Swedes, and the Geats. Heroes the likes of Beowulf and Wiglaf stand proudly among other figures from history such as Hygelac, Hrothgar, and Ingeld. Although, in a modern sense, the poem cannot be… 1 689…