Grendels Mother
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- And his mother then still purposed to go on the sorrowful journey, greedy and dark minded, to avenge her son's death. (Beowulf 23).
- Grendel's Mother's House
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- "She came then to Heorot." (Beowulf 23).
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- "She was in haste, was minded to go thence and save her life when she was discovered. quickly she had seized one of the chieftains with firm grip; then she went to the fen. That was the dearest heros to Hrothgar among his followers between the seas, a mighty shield- warrior, whom she slew on the couch, a noble man of great fame." (Beowulf 24)
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- Beowulf's Room
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- "Sorrow not, wise warrior. It is better for each to avenge his friend than greatly to mourn. Each of us must needs await the end of life in the world; let him who can achieve fame ere death. That is the best for a noble warrior when life is over. Rise up guardian of the realm!" (Beowulf 25).
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- "Beowulf was quickly brought to the castle."(Beowulf 24)
- "Consider now, famous son of Healf-dene, wise prince, gold-friend of warriors, now I am ready for the venture, what we spoke of a while since; if I should depart from life in thy cause, that thou shouldst ever be in the place of a father when I am gone. Be thou a guardian to my followers, my comrades, if war takes me. Likewise, dear Hrothgar, do thou send the treasures thou hast given me to Hygelac." (Beowulf 27)
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- "Then the valiant one perceived the she-wolf of the depths, the mighty mere-woman; he repaid the mighty rush with the battle-sword..."Then the prince of the War- Geats seized Grendel's mother by the hair, he feared not the fight... He saw then among weapons a victorious blade, an old sword of giants, strong in its edges, the glory of warriors. That was the choicest of weapons; save only the it was greater than any other man could bear to the battle-play, trusty and splendid, the work of giants..." (Beowulf 28).
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- "Beowulf clad himself in armour; he lamented not his life. The war-corslet, hand-woven, broad, cunning adorned, must needs they the water; it knew how to guard his body so that the grip of war might not wound his heart, the malicious clutch of angry foe his life." (Beowulf 26).
- "The hero seized the belted hilt, wheeled the ring-marked sword, despairing in life; he struck furiously, so that it gripped her hard against the neck. It broke the bone-rings; the blade went straight through the doomed body. She fell to the floor. The brand was bloody; the man rejoiced in this work." (Beowulf 29)
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- "That was not the least then of mighty helps that Hrothgar's squire lent him in his need. That hilted sword was called Hrunting; it was an excellent old treasure; the brand was iron, marked with poisonous twigs, hardened in the blood of battle." (Beowulf 27).
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