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... GRENDEL'S HATRED Long ruled, then, in the palace Beowulf of the Scyldings, beloved king of the folk, famous among nations — his father had passed hence, the lord from his home — until in time the mighty Healfdene was born to him. He ...
... GRENDEL'S HATRED Long ruled, then, in the palace Beowulf of the Scyldings, beloved king of the folk, famous among nations — his father had passed hence, the lord from his home — until in time the mighty Healfdene was born to him. He ...
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... Grendel and Grendel's mother , and ( 2 ) his struggle long afterwards with the dragon . An interval of fifty years separates the two actions , but they are held together by the character of the hero , whose life as a whole is of such ...
... Grendel and Grendel's mother , and ( 2 ) his struggle long afterwards with the dragon . An interval of fifty years separates the two actions , but they are held together by the character of the hero , whose life as a whole is of such ...
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... GRENDEL'S HATRED Long ruled , then , in the palace Beowulf of the Scyldings , beloved king of the folk , famous among nations - his father had passed hence , the lord from his home- until in time the mighty Healfdene was born to him ...
... GRENDEL'S HATRED Long ruled , then , in the palace Beowulf of the Scyldings , beloved king of the folk , famous among nations - his father had passed hence , the lord from his home- until in time the mighty Healfdene was born to him ...
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... Grendel , infamous prowler on the wasteland , who held the moors , the fen and the fastness . For a long time the wretched creature dwelt in the land of the monster - race , since the Creator had condemned him . The eternal Lord avenged ...
... Grendel , infamous prowler on the wasteland , who held the moors , the fen and the fastness . For a long time the wretched creature dwelt in the land of the monster - race , since the Creator had condemned him . The eternal Lord avenged ...
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... Grendel's hatred was revealed to him , was made known truly by clearest token . Who escaped from the fiend , held himself afterwards farther away and more safely . So Grendel held sway and contended against right , one against all ...
... Grendel's hatred was revealed to him , was made known truly by clearest token . Who escaped from the fiend , held himself afterwards farther away and more safely . So Grendel held sway and contended against right , one against all ...
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battle Beowulf brave bright Cæsar Chas Cleo dear death doth earls earth Ecgtheow eyes Eyre Faerie Queene fair fair lady fear Firk Geats give gold grace green Grendel Grendel's mother hall hand hast hath head Healfdene hear heard heart heaven Heorot Hildeburh Hind Horn Hodge honor Hrothgar Hygelac Jane Johnson king kiss knight koude Lacy Lady Sneer Lady Teaz Lincoln live look lord mayor master mighty mind mistress mordre never Onela Ongentheow pray prince queen quoth Ralph Robin Robin Hood Rose Scyldings shoemaker Sir Gawain Sir Oliv Sir Pet Sir Peter sorrow soul speak Surf sweet sword Sybil tell thane thee ther thine things thought thyng treasure unto Vent warrior whan wife wise wolde words young