There life pertains to the love of the Lord, hope in heaven. Thanks be to the Holy One, so that he may honor us, the Lord of Glory, Eternal Master, for all time. Amen.
all the readings so far have had some type of religious/biblical references.
36 Matching Annotations
- Feb 2020
-
earlybritishlit.pressbooks.com earlybritishlit.pressbooks.com
-
-
How could I ever believe that earthly weal will stand on its own eternally?
this reading is making me rethink my whole existence...
-
My mind’s desire reminds me at every moment, my spirit to outventure, that I should seek the homes of strange peoples far from here.
so does this mean he seeks adventure in actual land? (since he's in sea) or is it something else that he seeks, im thinking maybe death since he says "homes of strange peoples far from here" (it's a longshot correct me if my interpretation is incorrect)
-
Oppressed by chills were my feet, bound up by frost, with cold chains, where these sorrows sighed hot about the heart — hunger tearing within the sea-wearied mind.
this gives me a very vivid image of being on a ship cold, hungry, and having heavy heartache.
-
“Therefore I cannot wonder across this world why my mind does not muster in the murk when I ponder pervading all the lives of men, how they suddenly abandoned their halls, the proud young thanes.
what does the halls he mention symbolize?
-
Joy is all departed!
If it wasn't clear before this, this man is clearly depressed. He has that gloomy way of speaking.
-
-
earlybritishlit.pressbooks.com earlybritishlit.pressbooks.com
-
“I risked my life Often when I was young. Now I am old, But as king of this people I shall pursue this fight For the glory of winning, if the evil one will only Abandon his earth-fort and face me in the open
this line shows that even though Beowulf is older, his fame and glory is still important to him.
-
Then Beowulf was given bad news, A hard truth: his own home, The best of buildings, had been burnt to a cinder,
His whole town was burnt to ashes. If i was Beowulf I.d want revenge but what can he do since he's pretty old now ( this is 50 yrs later)
-
The dragon began to belch out flames And burn bright homesteads
skyrim battle music intensifies
-
Heirlooms
thanks to the office, i know that this word means.Something that has belonged to a family for generations
-
Where he guarded a hoard; there was a hidden passage, Unknown to men, but someone managed To enter by it and interfere With the heathen trove. He had handled and removed A gem-studded goblet; it
what does a dragon want with all that treasure
-
The wide kingdom Reverted to Beowulf. He ruled it well For fifty winters, grew old and wise As warden of the land 2210
50 winters, so that means this is in the future, 50 years later
-
. Hygelac fell And the shelter of Heardred’s
a lot of the names do start with an H (didnt notice until someone pointed it out in class)
-
maddened
I was pronouncing this word wrong, I was saying it lie the game Madden but I realized that it was just the word maddened, to irritate or annoy even more
-
That high-born king, kissed Beowulf And embraced his neck, then broke down In sudden tears
I would like to know what Beowulf was feeling when he was hit with tears after an embrace
-
To hoist Grendel’s head on a spear
To have Grendel's head on a spear is kind of like a trophy
-
When the wind blows up and stormy weather Makes clouds scud and the skies weep, Out of its depths a dirty surge Is pitched towards the heavens
Beautiful imagery!!! I can see this picture perfectly in my head
-
Glutting
supply or to fill excess
-
He relied for help on the Lord of All, On His care and favor.
Beowulf is a great warrior but he also is religious so it's nice to see that he has a superior being to pray t
-
The winner of fights, the arch-warrior, Came first-footing in with his fellow troops To where the king in his wisdom waited, Still wondering whether Almighty God Would even turn the tide of his misfortunes.
Beowulf is a great warrior and by this sentence no doubt the best
-
But now his mother Had sallied forth on a savage journey, Grief-racked and ravenous, desperate for revenge.
oooo revenge. but as the same as earlier, I think revenge is just a temporary problem
-
My plan was to pounce, pin him down In a tight grip and grapple him to death— Have him panting for life, powerless and clasped In my bare hands, his body in thrall. But I couldn’t stop him from slipping my hold. The Lord allowed it, my lock on him Wasn’t strong enough,
This plan seemed like a promising attack, maybe if he was a bit stronger he could've seen a better outcome
-
For a long time after his father took leave Of his life on earth. And then his heir, The great Halfdane, held sway For as long as he lived, their elder and warlord. He was four times a father, this fighter prince:
When his father wasn't there anymore Beow took responsibility and took care of his people. He was beloved by them and was considered a father and fighter prince to them
-
And a daughter, I have heard, who was Onela’s queen,
ohhhh does this mean Beowulf was a father?
-
The great ring-giver. Far-fetched treasures Were piled upon him, and precious gear. I never heard before of a ship so well furbished With battle tackle, bladed weapons
I don't know if its just me but as I read this I'm getting Skyrm type of vibes and I can just hear the music of the game as im reading.
-
Shield had fathered a famous son: Beow’s name was known through the north. And a young prince must be prudent like that,
Beow was popularly known, raised to be a leader.
-
‘heathens’ rather than as foreigners
I thought that heathens meant to not follow a major religion but it can also mean a follower of polytheistic religion: a pagan.
-
. When he is killed, it is maternal anguish that motivates his unnamed mother to avenge the death of her son
As her maternal instinct to go after her son's killer, nothing is truly gained if it is revenge that she's seeking.
-
“one of Cain’s clan”
I believe its referring to Cain and Able and they were sons of Adam and Eve. Cain murdered his brother Abel as a sacrifice. "one of Cain's clan'" could also mean that he is a descendant of Cain.
-
- Jan 2020
-
earlybritishlit.pressbooks.com earlybritishlit.pressbooks.com
-
a silver brooch therein
A silver brooch is kind of like a pin, typically in a design.
-
Fiacha Mac Fir-Febe
I wonder what the meaning behind this name is.
-
“I will not leave my triumph
Shows that he his prideful and persistent with his success
-
the sons of Nechta Scene.
Nechta had three sons that were all warriors. Fannel, Foil and Tuchelll.
-
Conchobar
He's the king of Ulster. Conchobar means " lover of canines." Reminds me of the scandal with a One Direction star was rumored to name his kid as Conchobar, writen as Conchobar but pronounced as Connor.
-
He took with him his accoutrements and his head.
This means that he killed him and cut off his head to show his victory. The cut off head is his trophy.
-
His mother is the mortal Deichtine
Deichtine's husband is Sualtam but Cu Chulainn's real father is Lugh. Theres two common stories for Deichtine which are too long to include in annotations. Sorry :(
-