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BEOWULF - Coggle Diagram
BEOWULF
Mighty warrior who later becomes king of the Geats
Hygd
Hygelac's wife
Wealhtheow
Hrothgar's wife
Hrothgar
King of the Danes whose mead hall and men are menaced by Grendel
Unferth
Hrothgar's retainer
Heardred
Son of Hygelac and Hygd, who becomes king after his father's death
Hygelac
king of the Greats
Grendel
Descendent of Cain who terrorizes Heorot
Danes
Hrothgar's thanes
Wiglaf
Young thane who remains loyal to Beowulf and later becomes king of the Geats
Dragon
Angered by a theft from his treasure trove, he plagues the later years of Beowulf's reign
Grendel's Mother
A formidable foe who seeks revenge for her son's death
Epic Hero -demonstrates the traits valued by the society in which the epic was composed
BRAVE
Chooses to fight Grendel without weapons
Travels from Geatland to rid Hrothgar of his monster
Has successfully defeated numerous monsters
Fights the dragon, despite likelihood of death
Physically Strong
Able to defeat Grendel by ripping off his arm
Physical altercation with Grendel shakes the mead hall
INTELLIGENT
Pretends to sleep in order to take Grendel by surprise
Values Loyalty
Passes on his authority to Wiglaf
The Geats swear their loyalty to Beowulf to repay his kindness
The Geats wait for Beowulf to return from the underwater lair when other have given up on Beowulf