Fate/wyrd in Beowulf Flashcards
1
Q
Christian transition to another world/afterlife
A
“and go/unwilling to inhabit another home/in a place beyond”
2
Q
Christian re-birth
A
- “A light appeared and the place brightened/the way the sky does when heaven’s candle/is shining clearly.”
3
Q
Wyrd/fate in relation to fight w/ Grendel
A
“But the lord was weaving/ a victory on his war-loom for the Weather-Geats.”
4
Q
Why does Beowulf need to see treasure before his death?
A
“a less troubled letting go of life and lordship”
5
Q
What Ominous motif indicates that the Geats may have trouble ahead following Beowulf’s death?
A
The gathering of a raven, an eagle and a Woolf in anticipation of a battle, when they can scavenge on dead flesh afterwards indicates the strength of fate - even animals can feel it.
6
Q
Criticism of Paganism:
A
“Oh cursed is he/who in times of trouble has to thrust his soul in the fire’s embrace/forfeiting help.”
