Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Week 13: Reading Notes, Part B

 The End of Beowulf

The Story of Beowulf by Henry Pitz

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Plot Points

  • Beowulf is in the middle of the fight with the dragon and is faring poorly
  • Suddenly, his friend Wiglaf joins him in the fray
  • With his friend's aid the fight turns in their favor
  • A unblocked attack takes Beowulf by surprise and fells him
  • As his king lay dying, Wiglaf stabs and kills the dragon
  • As Beowulf draws his last breaths, Wiglaf brings a treasure for the horde to Beowulf
  • Beowulf then dies and is laid upon a pyre with all the dragon's treasure 
  • The dragon's body is rolled into the sea as Beowulf burns...

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