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gloomy day. Tonight will remain dark and gloomy. Tomorrow does not look good either. |
Barrow Ward Helmet-Bearers Hoard-Guard Mail-Shirt War-Flyer Worm Worm's Lair |
YESTERDAY OUR
LORD BEOWULF, OUR RING-GIVER AND LORD TO ALL WEATHER-GEATS, DID FIERCE AND BLOODY
BATTLE WITH THE GREAT WORM AND FIRE-BREATHER, THE DRAGON OF THE HEADLANDS. HE
SPOKE LONG AND WELL OF HIS GREAT DEEDS AND WENT ALONE TO STRIKE AT THE BEAST
WITH HIS FORGED STEEL.
After Beowulf finished speaking to his men, the helmet-bearers, who went with him up to the Worm's Lair, he set out to do battle with the great worm -- the Dragon. Beowulf told his men that he will fight the Dragon and end the horrible battle. One soldier quoted Beowulf's words, "I would not bear sword weapon to the worm if I knew how else according to my boast I might grapple with the monster as I did of old with Grendel." Beowulf approached the lair and let out a battle cry to summon the beast. The Dragon |
stirred, and the earth shuddered around them with his movements. Beowulf brought the sword Naegling down upon the dragon, but the sword failed the master, and it broke instantly. Both Beowulf and the Dragon recoiled, and again Beowulf was struck by the Dragon's flames which pained our ring-giver. His noble warriors were terrified and fled to the woods rather than helping their king. There was only one man left standing, only one man who remembered all the great |
gifts and the great times he had had with his lord.
This brave, compassionate soldier, Wiglaf, son of Weohstan, went to aid
Beowulf with the help of a famous sword made by a legendary race of Giants
that inhabited earth before humans. Wiglaf made a small speech to his
fellow Geats before going into battle in which he tried to incite them
to do battle alongside their lord. He reminded them of all the great deeds
their master had done and the great gifts that he had given to them...
but they just would not fight. |
Wiglaf ran to the aid of Beowulf and was reported to have said, "Now, great-spirited noble, brave of deeds, you must protect your life with all your might. I shall help you." |
Pagan and Christian Elements Noted! |
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Acknowledgements Heba Dolah Brian Kalma Dmitriy Lerman Albert Trub |