Composed toward the end of the first millennium, beowulf is the elegiac narrative of the adventures of beowulf, a scandinavian hero who saves the danes from the seemingly invincible monster. Brennan deffley, ryan isaacson, and vincent saddler i do not own any rights to the music used in this video. Unexpectedly, young beowulf, a prince of the geats of southern sweden, arrives with a small band of retainers and offers to cleanse heorot of its monster. Prince of the geats is an adventure film directed by scott wegener. Prince harry misses army and tells pals his life has been turned upside down. He heard that beowulf is extremely strong and that his grip is equal to the strength of thirty men. Excerpt from the tale of beowulf sometime king of the folk of the weder geats at burslem town hall, on october, 1881. Beowulf went from there, treading the grassy earth, a warrior prince goldproud, exultant in treasure. Part ii unferths taunt unferth spoke, ecglafs son, 220 who sat at hrothgars feet, spoke harshly and sharp vexed by beowulfs adventure, by their visitors courage, and angry that anyone in denmark or anywhere on earth had ever acquired glory and fame greater 225 than his own. The battle with grendel translated by burton raffel epic 4 2. Scholars do largely agree that the geats lived in the area we know as southwest sweden. He was a singular king, without blame in everything, until old age would seize him in the joy of his strength.
The king is astonished at the littleknown heros daring but welcomes him, and after an evening of feasting, much courtesy, and some discourtesy, the king retires, leaving beowulf in charge. Beowulf gives a long speech, recalling his past achievements and his path to kinghood. Beowulf was a geat or ostrogoth, as it were, who had a natural rivalry with the danes. Beowulf recounts the story of the valiant warrior of geats who comes to the aid of his neighbor, king hrothgar whose mead hall is being attacked by a dreadful creature called grendel. First off, this is a nobudget film, not a lowbudget, a nobudget. It is one of the most important works of old english literature. Along the way the gifts of hrothgar were often esteemed. Librivox recording of beowulf, translated by francis barton gummere 18551919. The tale of beowulf, sometime king of the folk of the weder geats by william morris et al.
Apart from the poetic qualities of the alliterative verse in which beowulf is written see genre for more on that, the epic has a grand, majestic style that seems to lift you up as you read it beowulf isnt just a hero, hes a prince of goodness. The ideal anglosaxon warrioraristocrat, beowulf is an example of the heroic spirit at its finest. An adventurer travels to denmark to fight an unstoppable creature before becoming king of a viking nation. Beowulfs popular afterlife in literature, comic books and film by kathleen forni. At the time of the events in beowulf, the geats were relatively independent from other swedes as a unified nation, although to what extent is a matter of debate. Later in the poem, we are told that beowulf also worked with the swedish prince, eadgils, and aided. The geats were beowulfs clan a seafaring tribe residing in the south of sweden. Beowulf becomes king of his own land and rules for fifty years. The hero and his battles are described in one of the most important works of old english literature, beowulf, an old english epic poem of over 3,000 lines, written by an anonymous english poet. Beowulf anglosaxon narrative poetry project rutgers. Cain is supposed to be the ancestor of many murdering monsters, known as the. Msn new zealand latest news, hotmail, outlook, photos and. I felt that this production deserved a separate page as it is not quite a straight production and it is not quite a fictionalised production. The present work is a modest effort to reproduce approximately, in modern measures, the venerable epic, beowulf.
A member of an ancient germanic people of southern sweden conquered by the swedes in the sixth century ad. After he has been ruling for fifty years, his own neighborhood is wofully harried by a firespewing dragon. This map depicts the general location where scandinavian people, including the geats, lived or may have lived. The geats tribute behaviour thats admired is the path to power among people everywhere. Higlac king of the geats and beowulf s fudeal lord and uncle. Jack spicers beowulf translation, undertaken many years ago during his graduate. Beowulf, monster grendel new york times bestseller and winner of the whitbread award. Prince of the geats 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The date of composition is a matter of contention among scholars. Joe thomas and burt mccollom are starring, alongside eric feliciano and lisa baldwin. The seagoing ship, riding at anchor, awaited its steering master. Beowulf, a hero of the geats, comes to the aid of hrothgar, the king of the.
In course of time, beowulf becomes the king of the geats and reigns over them gloriously for. In the epic poem beowulf there are several groups of people mentioned, but the geats stand above the rest as the most beautiful. The geats of beowulf it is a curious fact that the people most prominently men tioned in anglosaxon epic poetry are not yet certainly iden tified. Edgethos brave son, the geats brave son and proud prince, higlacs follower, and the strongest of the geats. The geats were traditionally divided into several petty kingdoms, or districts, which had their own things popular assemblies and laws. Beowulf on demand by celcia mcgee, new york times april 30, 2006. Also son of wexstan, is swedish, a good soldier, and remembers his oath to beowulf. Hygelac king of the geats and uncle to beowulf, his death in battle c. In the epic poem beowulf there are several groups of people mentioned, but the geats stand above the rest as the most beautiful, the bravest, the boldest, and the most loyal. Beowulf went from there, treading the grassy earth, a warriorprince goldproud, exultant in treasure. It argues that the beowulfpoet used this motif to frame his work, foregrounding. Beowulf hears about grendels actions and decides to help out hrothgar. Upon hearing beowulf s courageous exploits, he gives beowulf nearly half his kingdom.
Over sea, a days voyage off, beowulf, of the geats, nephew of higelac, king of the. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Jan 07, 2014 beowulfs father, hygelacs brotherinlaw, and hrothgars friend king hrethel ecgtheow geatish king who took beowulf in as a ward after the death of ecgtheow, beowulfs father. Eventually, hygelac and all his relatives are killed in different bloodfeuds, and beowulf becomes the king of the geats. The only geat who stays to help beowulf slay the dragon.
The geats and the jutes are mentioned in beowulf as different tribes, and whereas the geats are called geatas, the jutes are called eotena genitive or eotenum dative. Beowulf and the geats threaten and cajole the thief into showing them the barrow where the dragon lurks, guarding the treasure. Hrothgar remembers beowulf as a child and says that he reminds him of his father. If so, they had endured fierce wars with their neighbors to the north. This valiant and powerful people, who according to the poem play such an important role in northern history, are scarcely mentioned in other works. Moreover, the old english poem widsith also mentions both geats and jutes, and it calls the latter. The geats were beowulf s clan a seafaring tribe residing in the south of sweden.
Wulfgar wants hrothgar to give him permission to see the king. He once took part in a famous swimming contest with the hero. Drinking 30332 south, sweden contesting swimming sailing sword fighting boasting winning special skills can hold breath for 12 hours underwater great swimmer. The hero and his battles are described in one of the most important works of old english literature, beowulf, an old english epic poem of over 3,000 lines, written by an.
Heaney, seamus, king of the geats beowulf, king of the geats. It also depicts the location of heorot, which plays a key role in. Uniquely and most interesting about this poem is thst ir is one of the oldest surviving pieces of literature in the english language. Here youll find vocabulary directly related to beowulf, mini essays, artwork, and other content about beowulf. This is a short but beautiful book, and the gummere translation really captures the feel of the old english. Beowulf believes that her marriage to a heathobard prince will do more harm than good for the danes. However, beowulf was in the mind to pay the king back for a deed he did long ago as well as to further his. Occasionally a deviation has been made, but always for what seemed. An old english poem focusing on danes, geats, swedes, and their. With joe thomas, burt mccollom, eric feliciano, lisa baldwin. Beowulf the battle with grendel flashcards quizlet. How does the danes response to grendel evince a clash of culture between pagan and. About the publisher forgotten books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.
In the ensuing struggle both beowulf and the dragon are slain. In his faroff home beowulf, higlacs follower and the strongest of the geats greater and stronger than anyone anywhere in this world heard how grendel filled nights wih horro and quicklycommanded a boat fitted out proclaiming that hed go to tha famous king, would sail across the sea to hrothgar now would help was needed. Beowulf is a prince who slays two monsters in denmark. Beowulf kills grendel with his bare hands and grendels mother with a giants sword that he found in her lair. The mead hall was the big feasting hall of the king and sometimes even served as a living quarter for the king and his noblemen in medieval times in scandinavia.
Beowulf a geat, son of edgetheow and nephew of hygelac, lord of the geats. Beowulf subsequently becomes king of his own people, the geats. The tale of beowulf sometime king of the folk of the weder. Nov 29, 2008 bpog is an all volunteer motion picture project shot in six states and norway with literally no budget. As late as 1907 the nationality of the geats was still being discussed, and even today the question would seem to be an open one. References beowulf on demand by celcia mcgee, new york times april 30, 2006 beowulfs popular afterlife in literature, comic books and film by kathleen. References beowulf on demand by celcia mcgee, new york times april 30, 2006 beowulf s popular afterlife in literature, comic books and film by kathleen. He states, it is fitting that a young prince use wealth thus in his younger. As the poem suggests, the geats appear to have been conquered and disappeared into history. In this poem, beowulf, a true hero of the geats, comes to the help of hrothgar, the king of the danes, whose mead hall is attacked by a vicious monster known as grendel. In the beowulf epic, the lead character beowulf is a geat. The aim of this movie was to maximise profit for charity.
Geats synonyms, geats pronunciation, geats translation, english dictionary definition of geats. Wiglaf the only thane to stand with beowulf against the dragon, he is the geats future king and a symbol of loyalty within the socialpolitical structure of the comitatus. Once beowulf kills him, grendels mother attacks the hall and is then also beaten by beowulf. Whos who in beowulf for beginners click on the names to hear what they sound like in anglosaxon. Bpog is an all volunteer motion picture project shot in six states and norway with literally no budget. Beowulf, is an epic poem that takes place during the 6th century.
Prince of the geats is a 2007 film based on the anglosaxon epic beowulf. Msn new zealand latest news, hotmail, outlook, photos. Beowulf s uncle, king of the geats, and husband of hygd. Beowulf tells the story of a mysterious young warrior who saves the speardanes from the terrible monster grendel and his venomous mother. The film was made on a shoestring budget with proceeds benefiting the american and norwegian cancer societies. She is the daughter of hrothgar who is unmentioned until beowulf tells hygelac about her. For almost as many years as the poem beowulf has been known, the identity of the hero and his tribe, the geatas, has been problematical. He accidentally kills his brother with an arrow and inherited the throne. Most scholars have assigned the geats of beowulf to the.
He tells them that hes the son of ecgtheow, relative of hrothgar, and that hes. Beowulf, is a legendary geatish hero and later turned king in the epic poem named after him. An adventurer travels to denmark to fight an unstoppable creature. According to a history of the vikings, a highly respected work by gwyn jones the two cardinal facts of homeland swedish history during the first millennium of our era are, first, that about the year 100 they were, on the. The protagonist beowulf, a hero of the geats, comes to the aid of hrothgar, king of the danes, whose great hall, heorot, is plagued by the monster grendel. Beowulf is an old english epic poem consisting of 3,182 alliterative lines. Beowulfs father, hygelacs brotherinlaw, and hrothgars friend king hrethel ecgtheow geatish king who took beowulf in as a ward after the death of ecgtheow, beowulfs father.
Beowulf and the geats see the king after he introduces himself as hygelacs relative. The tale of beowulf, sometime king of the folk of the. Angelsachsiche gedichte gehoren dem ganzen deutschland, wie. King of the geats and beowulfs fudeal lord and uncle. An adventurer travels to denmark to fight an unstoppable creature before becoming king of a. Beowulf is buried with the dragons treasure by the sea. All goods and services were donated so 100% of all profits could go to the american and. Beowulf, along with fourteen other geats set sail to the scylding shore. Upon hearing beowulfs courageous exploits, he gives beowulf nearly half his kingdom. Grendel isnt just a demon, hes a captain of evil 749.