Module 1 Lesson 2 Notes: Cornell Notes for Beowulf

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Topic: Beowulf
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What information is known
about eowulf!
"he author of eowulf is unknown
Its the first great work of #nglish literature
It is told orally
eowulf originated in #ngland in $th or %th &.' making it the
oldest story in #nglish
eowulf takes a pagan story and reinterprets it in a (hristian way
Who is eowulf! eowulf is a noble man from )weden who goes to 'enmark to sa*e
king +rothgrars *illage from ,rendal
eowulf is a well know warrior looking for glory and the best way for
him to achie*e that glory would be by slaying ,renda
Who is king +rothgrar ! +rothgrar is the king of 'anes
king +rothgrar li*es in a great hall named +erot
Who is ,rendal! ,rendal is the man eating master who terrori-es the *illagers
,rendal is descended from the line of (ain and represents
.ealousy and murder
No sword or any weapon of any kind can harm ,renda
+ow is ,rendal killed ! eowulf then decided to use his hands to attack ,rendal and rips
,rendal arm out of the socket
,rendal then runs away into the woods where he dies
#nding eowulf becomes regarded as a supper hero after the news of
,rendal death spread
)ummary: eowulf is a really old story about a hero eowulf to tra*els to 'enmark to
sa*e king +rothgrar from a man eating master that was terrori-ing the
*illagers named ,rendal. ,rendal couldnt be killed sword or any weapon
so eowulf uses his hands to rip ,rendal arm out of the socket. ,rendal
dies and eowulf becomes a hero