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Wiglaf is the single warrior to return and witness Beowulf's death. Illustration by J. R. Skelton, 1908. Beowulf returns home and eventually becomes king of his own people. One day, fifty years after Beowulf's battle with Grendel's mother, a slave steals a golden cup from the lair of a dragon at Earnanæs. When the dragon sees that the cup has ...
Wiglaf speaking to the mortally wounded Beowulf after their battle with the dragon. 1908 illustration by J. R. Skelton. Wiglaf first appears in Beowulf at line 2602, as a member of the band of thanes who go with Beowulf to seek out the dragon that has attacked Geat-Land. This is the first time Wiglaf has gone to war at Beowulf's side.
Beowulf, the Old English epic poem set in Denmark and Sweden (mostly Götaland) during the first half of the 6th century, opens with the funeral of the great Danish king, Skjöldr (a.k.a. Scyld Scefing or Shield Sheafson), in a ship laden with treasure and has other descriptions of hoards, including Beowulf's own mound-burial.
Michelle Obama was not in attendance at President Jimmy Carter’s funeral on Thursday, Jan. 9, as the former first lady usually has for past presidents. "Former First Lady Michelle Obama is not ...
The official state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter will take place on Jan. 9 in Washington, D.C., following days of services and ceremonies to honor the 39th President. On the morning of ...
Here, see all the photos of Jimmy Carter's state funeral: Carter's family, including daughter Amy Carter (4th L), watch as the Carter's casket leaves the Capitol for the state funeral service at ...
When the angry dragon mercilessly burns the Geats' homes (including Beowulf's) and lands, Beowulf decides to fight and kill the monster personally. He and his thanes climb to the dragon's lair where, upon seeing the beast, the thanes flee in terror, leaving only Wiglaf to battle at Beowulf's side. When the dragon wounds Beowulf fatally, Wiglaf ...
Funeral services honoring former President Jimmy Carter started on Saturday morning in Carter’s home state of Georgia, leading up to his official state funeral on Jan. 9 at the Washington ...