“Any action of the human heart must trigger an equal and opposite reaction.”
“He was spawned in that slime of Cain, murderous creatures banished by God.”
Fourteen Thanes and Beowulf
Beowulf's Battle with Grendel
"We two in dark of night shall forego the sword, if he dares to seek war without weapon, and then may wise God, the holy Lord, judge which side will succeed, which one will win glory"
Beowulf's Battle with Grendel's mother
“Steams like black clouds, and the groves of trees growing out over their lake are all covered with frozen spray, and wind down snakelike roots that reach as far as the water and help keep it dark. At night that lake burns like a torch. No one knows its bottom, no wisdom reaches such depths.”
King Beowulf
A Beowulf's Final Battle
‘Go on, dear Beowulf, do everythingyou said you would when you were still youngand vowed you would never let your name and famebe dimmed while you lived. Your deeds are famous,so stay resolute, my lord, defend your life nowwith the whole of your strength. I shall stand by you.’