Different Ideas Extracted from the Story, Beowulf - 647 Words

In the story Beowulf, many different ideas can be extracted. It envelopes lineage which was crucial in the Anglo-Saxon period. It also envelopes kennings, litotes, and alliteration which was crucial to the formatting of the story. Most importantly it involves various themes. These themes include loyalty, generosity, reputation, and revenge. Themes are a vital part of a story and Beowulf in particular involves many. Loyalty is an extremely important trait one could have. It involves trust, courage, and willpower. Beowulf sets off to the Danes land and vividly displays his loyalty by fighting off Grendel even when he is against major odds. After a short time the King of the Geats, Hygelac is killed and Beowulf returns to pay homage to his home land and to his uncle. After this Grendels mother get involved and Beowulf returns to the Danes yet again to rid of yet another terrorizing attacker. In the end his loyalty pays off. When the elderly Beowulf goes to fight a dragon he is dete rmined to fight the dragon alone but brings with him eleven men that promised their lives to him. When the men see that Beowulf starts to lose the fight all but one ran to the forrest to hide. Wiglaf stays loyal and helps Beowulf and in the end Wiglaf is rewarded. Just as well as loyalty in Beowulf, generosity is also a very apparent theme. In one way generosity is shown by King Hrothgar. In this time the king was given all wealth and in return he distributed land, swords and objects toShow MoreRelatedCourtly Love and Mediieval Romance7340 Words   |  30 Pagesin 1883 in the journal Romania in the article Études sur les romans de la Table Ronde: Lancelot du Lac, II:  Le conte de la charrette a treatise inspecting  Chretien de Troyess  Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart  (1177). The term courtly was derived from the term ‘amour courtis’ which according to Paris was an admiration and an ennobling discipline. The lover accepts the autonomy of his mistress and tries to make himself worthy of her attention by trying to act bravely and doing whatever deed she desires