possibly another word for divine.

from Merriam-Webster it is an Middle English for having a "supply of food" so Sir Launfal's horse will be greatly spared from any trifle that could have been left for him when his master leaves.

in this way 'mead' is short for meadow, not Beowulf's meaning of strong ale.

Tristan was a very beloved man by all who came in contact with him. This does make him a little infuriating because he had no faults other than falling in love and taking the Queen. I would have liked it a bit more if he had something going against him like a scar (even the smallest faults) or a limp from his times in battle that maimed him enough to cause some sort of anti-whole package deal. Ysolt was careless and King Mark was more who I was rooting for since he has the right to get angry, but I wasn't too happy when he decided to put them to death. I would have liked to see him make them suffer more or exile them into separate places where they would never be able to see each other. However! I am a sucker for fairytale endings and it ended beautifully for this one exception.

A very tense moment of a scorned King putting to death his wife and his nephew before he has given them a fair trial. And going back to where it said no knight would stop him, it's ironic that his people would dare speak up about the unjustly way he is handling this situation. But as always a king, angry or not, can still threaten to burn them first if he so pleases.

a cluster of thorns

An interesting way to call out the readers within this story. Claiming that we were the only ones to konw and that if we could be grabbed and yanked into the story we would most likely be taken to a judges stand, sworn not to lie and to tell King Mark what is true.

Tristan's stating that he is loyal to both King Mark and Rohalt, but that he will be loyal to Rohalt from a distance with the land he is giving up, but he will physically stay to serve King Mark. Normally, had it been any other boy or story---had it not been Tristan the rightful nephew to King Mark and the adopted son of Rohalt, then there might have been a tense moment between the men.

It cuts to the time when Rohalt enters Cornwall and explains to the King who Tristan is. This is an interesting jump, considering that the story hasn't started that long ago. But when life is going well for one there isn't much to dive into other than the good things.

The name Tristan in a broader meaning (in Welsh) also means "Bold" or outcry (from the Celtics) but here his mother is declaring that his name to her means 'sadness' and that's all it'll ever be.

There were a lot of time-jumping moments within part three, but I enjoyed it, it wasn't too hard to keep up with in my opinion, but there were, admittedly, moments of confusion. This last part gives so much more depth and insight to Beowulf's character and Wiglaf as well, even some slightly less major characters and it helped tell the story more clearly for me to understand. The break between the battle and the post-death of Beowulf was filled with the history of Wiglaf and the Geats and Swedes, and when it came back to tell the story from where it had left off the speeches made by Wiglaf and the story of Beowulf's life became that much clearer.

loyal

He has no shame in telling off the men who swore to fight for and alongside Beowulf during the worst battles. For them in this case they should feel ashamed for fleeing the way they did.

I love this line!

Very direct with the phrase, no word-soup long sentence, just straight to the point. Where most of this Epic is show don't tell...this is very telling.

tying the emotion back to how Grendel felt.

Beowulf's ultimate downfall was the sword that he believed would never fail him. You reap what you sow.

The battle begins :)

not sure exactly what this means...but I'm thinking something along the lines of blood being spattered by the one that is killed. Or--that it's referring too old pictographs, drawings on the cave wall meaning to tell a story. Either thought makes sense to me so I'm not too sure.

He wishes that this battle would be the same as it was with Grendel, where he fought with his bare hands. This is also more character building because even though Beowulf has been constantly humbled by never-ending war throughout his time as king, he's also continued to try and keep face for the sake of his people and warriors by making boasts and sounding bold.

He says he 'shall pursue this fight' but he will not unless the dragon abandons his cave first.

A very bloody and brutal way to die.

wounds?

He was wiling to go up against the dragon alone, due to his pride and knowing that it was his duty to kill the dragon.

This is a feeling unfamiliar to Beowulf since he was, in his youth, a fierce warrior who lived for glory without hesitation.

aka the intruder to the dragon's cave.

Another line that I love so much. It's a flawless, flowing phrase of pure description. In my opinion the best way to describe the emotion of rage. 'Impatience, pent-up fury, lash out in flames' all absolutely incredibly written.

I'm really intrigued by this line, because it gives the dragon more personality. There's a sense of complex thinking within this dragon's mind that it's not just 'burn the town, protect my gold, eat, sleep' thought process. He gives himself a mission and a reason for that mission.

The shifting of persons within this 'he' pronoun can be confusing, but where before it had mentioned Beowulf, then the Dragon, now it's talking about the one who found the cup that was given as a gift.

The Keeper of the Hoard's words. This sounds like Beowulf to me, because line 2239 says 'The last of their line'. He has no heir.

another word for furnished or fastened.

The sins of the father (Beowulf) knowing that he had made the same mistake that his predecessor did.

meaning the cave where the dragon/beast lived.

Referencing this term through merriam webster dictionary the definition I believe to describe this in context is 1a: to pierce (something, such as a cask) in order to draw the contents also.

This is a reflection of Grendel and his internal conflict with himself. He is fully aware of his appearance and therefore acts out as he believes an ugly beast (part human, part demon) should act. Regret soon follows as he can't find it within himself to be what he wants most--which is to sit on the throne and no longer be an outcast. This is where I find most of Grendel's personality explained.

Grendel commits these acts of terrible violence and fatal harm throughout the night, but then weeps about it as soon as day comes, because he realizes that he'll never be able to be apart of that world. He's remorseful but also self-pitying, and turns 'plan' to any inhuman power and strength that he had during the night.

The Kings precious and most important place to spend his time.

Grendel, the powerful and lonely demon, is who Beowulf has vowed to rid the land of, and the only treasure he seeks in exchange is glory. Grendel is an outcast, also very sensitive, who roams with those that have fallen from favor with God and creeps around in the dark while the Vikings and villagers are engaging in activities. The villagers are completely unaware that they are making too much noise and disturbing Grendel.

He was incredibly praised and looked upon as a great leader who was righteous and just. Who fought and lived for glory.

This is continuing off of my anecdote of “throw him in the vessel”—this indicates that prophecy of his greed to be famous but not live a long life. He must be coming close to his death very close, almost too soon, after his victory.

This description sounds somewhat like a baptism or cleansing. Maybe they could be cleaning him up to meet the King and Queen, or cleaning him of his “boyish deeds.” Also, in some way everything he just went through, all those self-driven tasks, was for the fame like the story says.

An indication that he is still a boy.

This quote being very similar to the watchmen seems to be recognition by the watchman that the invasion of Emain has been foreseen in great detail.

Anything Cuchulainn encounters is a challenge to him. The charioteer advises and informs Cuchulainn of each animal, and each time Cuchulainn seems to believe that it is a beating match to test his strength. Capturing these animals seems to be some sort of hierarchy or high status and power in his mind.

YBL-Yellow Book of Lecan; an early version of a story based on cartography (not sure?), but not a completed one. http://www.yorku.ca/inpar/tain_faraday.pdf Page 5 at the bottom of paragraph (2)

the reaction of charioteer’s companion being nonchalant versus himself being ‘frightened’ makes it seem like the charioteer has more experience with the area. Most likely due to his occupation.