Beowulf

by Unknown

[{6b}] His own people, the Geats.

[{6c}] That is, cover it as with a face-cloth. “There will be no need of funeral rites.”

[{6d}] Personification of Battle.

[{6e}] The Germanic Vulcan.

[{6f}] This mighty power, whom the Christian poet can still revere, has here the general force of “Destiny.”

[{7a}] There is no irrelevance here. Hrothgar sees in Beowulf’s mission a heritage of duty, a return of the good offices which the Danish king rendered to Beowulf’s father in time of dire need.

[{7b}] Money, for wergild, or man-price.

[{7c}] Ecgtheow, Beowulf’s sire.

[{8a}] “Began the fight.”

[{8b}] Breca.