Medieval literature
kingdom. The motifs of a character such as Beowulf: courage, loyalty, honour, but also pride,
hasty decisions and grandeur as weakness.
Beowulf:
· A quintessential hero
· Youthful fearlessness
· Wisdom in old age
· A bee-wolf OR bear-wolf
Grendel:
· Descendant of Cain
· No unified description
· Greed and revenge
· Terrible to look at
Other noteworthy characters:
· Hrothgar the aging king of the Danes
· Unferth the challenger of Beowulf 's reputation
· Wiglaf the true companion
· Hygelac former king of Geats
· Etc...
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