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HROTHGAAAAAR. YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. The Vocabulary Regarding Hrothgar. “no laying of blame on their lord, he was a good king” (861-862 )
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The Vocabulary Regarding Hrothgar • “no laying of blame on their lord, he was a good king” (861-862) • “Gray-haired treasure giver”(607) • “Old man among retainers” (357) • “peerless king” (1886) • “gracious” (366) • “Old man campaigner” (1791) • “fortunes of war favored Hrothgar” (64)
Vocab Cont. • “friends and kinsmen flocked to his ranks” (65) • “mighty prince” (129) • “storied leader” (130) • “not the common land or peoples’ lives” (74) • “our noble king” (351) • “friend of the Danes” (352) • “protector of Shieldings” (371) • “prince of Bright-Danes” (608)
Vocab Cont. Cont. • “keeper of his people” (609) • “ring giver over magnificence and enjoyed the goodness of his generosity” (1486-1487)
Characterization • Wealhtheow serves Hrothgar first (615-616) • “urging him to drink deep and enjoy it because he was dear to them (616-617) • Wulfgar bows before Hrothgar when Beowulf approaches and “knows the courtesies” • “Hrothgar’s generosity was praised repeatedly (1885) • “Most gracious Hrothgar (366) • Beowulf speaks not to offend Hrothgar when he is offering his services (279-281) • Hrothgar speaks how Beowulf’s father owes him because he paid a debt with a ship of treasure • Hrothgar speaks how he’s bothered because he has to accept Beowulf’s help (473-479)
Pictures and Stuff In Yo Mind truuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu • “He handed down orders for men to work..” (68-69) • “gray-haired” (607) • “whose utterance was law” (79) • “Hrothgar, regal and arrayed with gold” (641) • “Nor did he renege, but doled out rings and torques at the table” (81-82)
Symbolism of Hrothgar Wisdom, generosity, and experience
Wisdom • L. 279 – “I can show the wise Hrothgar…”L. 1873-1874 – “Two forebodings disturbed him in his wisdom…”L. 1474 – “Wisest of kings…”L. 1724 – “I who tell you have wintered into wisdom”L. 1726-1780 – Hrothgar’s warnings to BeowulfL. 1699- “everyone hushed…spoke this wisdom”
Generosity • L. 1885 – “Hrothgar’s generosity”L. 1446-47 – “I found a ring-giver of great magnificence and enjoyed the good of his generosity” – Beowulf to Hrothgar • L. 1477 – “gold-friend to retainers”L. 1011- “ring giver” L.607 – “treasure giver” L. 351-353 – “Giver of rings”
Experience • L. 1769-1780- “Just so I ruled the Ring-Danes’ country for fifty years…”L. 1594 – “They bowed grey heads, spoke in their sage, experienced way”L.1792 – “old campaigner: the grey-haired prince”L. 608 – “far-famed in battle”L.64 – “fortunes of war favored Hrothgar” - Hrothgar was once strong like Beowulf • Hrothgar -> old man | L.357, 607, 1398, 1679, 1786
Overall tone • Positive • Wiseoldman; generous; humble • Seasoned by experience • Image of ideal king • Respected a lot by other characters • Good leadership