His name means a knight.

To order something by demand

Seems a bit odd to cut off her nose an ears in this day in age, but I guess it was a normal punishment back then.

When a woman lives with a man and the man is inferior to his wife.

Quoth:said (used only in first and third person singular before the subject).

This poem is so descriptive It makes the reader open the imagination and keep then on the hook.

this aso show part of compassion since he does not want to fight unequally. Grendel is fighting with strength, Beowulf is fighting with experience.

their skin was so hard that not even sharks were able to attack. but he was sure that Breca could not go further than him.

A the create fights and killed with no weapon. Beowulf wants to fight equally.

Bewolf request to everyone to not only not interfere but also to go in battle with no weapons.

this word is constantly repeatedly in the. Honor, Glory and noble.

To see Grendel as the devil itself. to not be able to do anything to protect his mans and people.

even as just a poem you can imagine the level of torture Grendel provide to everyone.

I wonder how many years did Grendel killed and torture everybody in the Kingdom and how loud what this party for him to be so disturbed.

This poem is not that far from reality: Before the modern era, English people were buried naked within a shroud or winding sheet. and royals royals, it was made of a heavy waxed cloth known as cerecloth. They were buried with jewels as well.

Provide the noble man any assistant if war is coming.

a vassal who owes feudal service or allegiance to a nobleman

Brave and determined

A common men that with abundance and kindness should be able to received the same amount of help and kindness once he becomes older.

Shortly or soon

Grendel's mother is also evil and was not happy about the death of her son. Now she is wanting revenge.

Hrothgar felt comfort through Beowulf's work. Hrothgar was very thankful for all that Beowulf has done.

Their culture was base in pride and honor.

There was no one else that was as brave and strong as Beowulf. Everyone looked up to him as he saved them from being eaten by Grendel.

They kept Grendel's arm and shoulder? That is kind of creepy. I guess it is like a souvenir or a trophy to show that Grendel was defeated.

Beowulf has gotten rid of all of the evil by killing Grendel. Now the Danemen will get to live in peace knowing that Grendel is dead.

Causing hatred and disgust

Expressing regret and disappointment

Beowulf does not need a weapon to kill Grendel, so he will only use his own strength.

A large undulating mass, usually a cloud, smoke, or steam

I'm confused on who Breca is. Were they an enemy? I know Beowulf lost to Breca in a swimming match, but who is that?

Extremely bad

Hrothgar thought highly of Ecgtheow and looked up to his leadership. Therefore, he paid the fee to end the feud to help Ecgtheow.

Intending to do something evil.

Grendel's bravery while he was fighting.

A very large building

This shows how brave Beowulf was and how he would do anything for the people of Heorot. It demonstrates the leader he was and his strength to go out and kill Grendel and Grendel's mother. Beowulf went out on his boat and was going to give it his all for his people.

I think this part is very interesting because it is almost like the narrator is saying that because the people worship other gods and don’t know God, which created everything they are stuck dealing with Grendel? If that is the case then I think it's more ironic because all the people have to do is worship God and then their problems with Grendel would go away.

I do not understand this part of the poem. Are they trying to interpret the torment and the wind with the underscore space ?

Wulf is trapped in the island. guard are escorting him and they have orders to kill him if he escape I think.

What is this sentence mean? someone kill his love one?

He talks about the difficulty of been alone in new land and not have the support that he use to have. I had the same experience of been in a new place because I use to move about a lot and not have the support or help which mad it hard.

I love this sentence. It's how a tailor tells the story and is the hook to proof that this is a true story.

Its expressing how sad this building never got to get use. None one was got to live in there.

The wall that are stained are showing the background of the walls. Might be the blood from different reign trying to conquer this walls. so many generations of fights had happened and everything is marked on the walls.

She compare herself with her friends that has someone to lay down in bed a partner, while she sleep alone with sadness.

I believe he wanted them to be separate so he can be with the wife and gain power in the land.

whit that pain she separate of her own friends.

He tells the history of the land he was living and mentioned how every situation in history happened but has and end.

She felt his brothers dead was not as painful to the fact to know she was pregnant.

Meaning that people were working for him knowing how cruel he was and waiting for one day to be over.

Instead of wishing that he would be miserable and sad that he left her, she hopes that he is forced to live a carefree life?

Is she now going to live in this cave?

He mentions how beautiful and colorful the buildings were before they started falling apart.

She now feels as though their friendship never existed. She is thinking back if he ever loved her if he was plotting to leave her without her knowing.

Is she referring to her husband as a friend now since their relationship has ended?

The wife and her lord had made a promise to never leave each other unless death parts them, but her lord left her.

Her lord left her behind and went out into sea.

I think that this means that Weland is considering that his sorrow will eventually go away since Beadohild got over her grief that she was feeling from her brothers' death and her finding out she was pregnant.

When he says "she" is he referring to the waves in the ocean hitting the rocks and splashing him?

Surround and have or hold within.

The sailor was miserable out at sea as he was not happy and was alone.

As well as the wonderful masonry being destroyed by time. The builders that created it, would eventually pass away due to time as well.

The "masonry" (stonework) is very beautiful and is seen as a wonder, which amazing craftsmen made. Sadly the fate of the masonry would show that it'll come to an end because of time, events, and the weather will eventually destroy the work.

I am not sure what this means exactly, but I believe that it's about an emotionally distressed man that is lost at sea and is asking for God's help.

Weland is considered as a strong man because he had overcame many misfortunes, especially after being exiled into the winter.

This is honestly a strong line to me, cause I dealt with depression and this was something that happened to me some days and nights. The line talks about how in reality the man is in a lot of emotional pain but when he sleeps. His dreams is about the lord and having faith so he can be happy again. Some people may have a similar problem while dealing with depression and is also claimed to be one of the reasons for "Maladaptive Day-Dreaming" because reality can be too much for some during the day. Nowadays people find happiness in their dreams even if it isn't religious.

He allows himself to hold all the pain in the back so it never comes out. Allowing him to keep his own inner sorrows controlled.

Demonstrating how he is holding on to all of his feelings in his head and not letting anyone know how he truly feels inside.

This emphasizes how he feels that men should live. He does not think that it is right for him to share his feelings with anyone else. He believes that men should keep their feelings to themselves otherwise they are not seen as being strong. Therefore, he is all alone keeping their feelings to himself and not sharing.

A kenning is two words that are connected with a hyphen that creates a poetic expression.

This is a room where the scribes would copy the scripts.

A scribe is someone who copies papers or scripts before printing was invented.

Would this mean that he feel in prison or unhappy when he is in a house? That's why he rather the see to be free/

He is regretting and realized that all the hard work and sacrificed was for nothing and the end just suffering and loneliness.

I Agree with @blakelydimerto and this senteces express how an hero has to suffer in silent to the point that no-ones will know big is pain.

These poems are very sad. In my opinion it was very difficult to understand the meaning of some. But every single poem expressed sadness by expressing their feelings or thoughts. I really don't enjoy emotional poems since I question the meaning a lot, but there was two of the poems (The Wanderer and The wife's Lament) which I enjoyed but while reading it I questioned myself. I wondered throughout the poem if I was understanding what it was implying.

The idea of nothing last forever, everything disappears at some point. I believe that this man has nothing to live for. It is almost like a farewell, but at the same time I think that he is kind of implying that people should "live life to the fullest". In order to not regret it later in life or regret once you have died. Is it by chance a double meaning poem?

Basically the Wanderer is thinking of all the young men that die only to decay and sink into the earth which makes his heart sorrowful. I believe that he is really depressed almost contemplating his life and meaning; because he extensively thinks and of death which makes him sad.

Does he mean his mother?

As I read this part I imagined he was talking about his mother dying and leaving him behind which makes him sad. But I'm not really sure if not his mother who could he be talking about? A lover?

She mentions "friend" quite a lot towards the end. Are these friends real? or are they a figment of her imagination? I get the feeling that she became crazy (unstable) because the lord left her, and because she is alone and has no one she talks to her "friends" .

Wishing him death? In my opinion I think that the lord left her for someone else (someone better), and she does not want anyone by his side except for herself. Kind of like "if I can't have him no one will".

Was it the Kinsmen or the lord? What happened? Did she and the lord separate because of the Kinsmen? I get that she had found the one but now he makes her unhappy?

A kenning: Mead an alcoholic drink (fermented honey and water) used in celebration. Mead-hall: almost like a place for celebration.

In the land there is still death (basically everywhere),so he rather go to the sea which will make him happy and by going to the sea he is getting closer to God.

a warning for something bad.

A person who regularly travels by sea (a sailor). Had trouble with the pronunciation, it sounded weird, so I looked it up. (see**-feh-rr**)

A kenning: almost like heart wrenching (moving)

amusement, expressed in laughter.

An Anglican cathedral in South West England. That opened up in 1400 with a gothic style architecture.

The four English manuscript collections are the Exeter Book, the Junius Manuscript, the Vercelli Book, and the Beowulf manuscript.

making a loud, up-roaring sound.

something beneficial or helpful

Lord

Explaining how his old days of loved companions and joy are gone now. He says his dear lord filled him with an abundance of joy, but since now that it's all faded, he will not listen to his lord anymore, not be lead by him anymore, and not be counseled by his lord any more.

He is explaining his story and that even after some time, he still never found anyone to befriend him and help him.

A human's chest

He is explaining that even though his heart is hurting and he has no one to talk to, he still doesn't reach out or ever ask for help. I think... :)

cutting or knocking down.

a concept that referred to personal fate or destiny in the Anglo-Saxon era.

a poem that's usually has a sad connotation to it, most of the time expressing grief and sorrow over someone who is dead.

Describing how he is all alone, and has no friends that he can confide in.

Meaning? Is it actually a word or is it a place?

A city in Devon, England

a cross or crucifix that's usually large

Is the dream talking to the man? on what to say to others about the dream?

The second narrator pops on, which is the cross (representing Christ).

Another word for the cross.

It's so fascinating how we are able to reflect on historic stories like these and compare them to the present, as they share the same similarities, just thousands of years ago! It's cool to see how much things have changed, but how stories like this will forever endure!

Neolithic, according to Britannica is referred to as the later portion of the Stone Age when new tools and weapons advanced and strongly prevailed in building and weapons.

Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Neolithic". Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Nov. 2019, https://www.britannica.com/event/Neolithic. Accessed 26 January 2021.

In agreeance with Mari003, I too see this as a highly dramatic yet exquisite romantic love story!

I always wondered if the Vikings from this era really look like how they are portrayed on television?

Neolithic is a period during the Stone Age; first came Paleolithic, then Mesolithic, and at the end Neolithic. The Neolithic culture used a lot of stone tools, created many crafts like pottery, and the people depended in animals and plants. A monument that was build during this Neolithic period and culture and is still there is the Stonehenge in the UK.

"Expressing discontent or sorrow over something".

The three biggest tribes a mix of Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands. Wanna learn more? You can check out "Anglo-Saxons: a brief history".

Sounds like a drama to me. Where two people end up falling in love after spending time together and learning about each other.

A classic heroic epic story, reminds me of "The Odyssey" by Homer.

Due to their sins, all of the people got killed?

is this Gildas?

Meaning people shouldn't be surprise if something bad happens to them since they have done wrong as well.

As this happens more and more it soon becomes normal; basically disrespecting God's creation.

It's all for the people and their greed, everything changed and everything is going downhill.

People are treat those who are with God badly; instead of helping them and protecting them. Angels?

Implying that people were to greedy and that there will be consequences for that greed. That the only way things can improve is by getting the answer from God .

Is the sermon supposed to bring people back to the right path? Bringing them closer to God and further away from the devil?