Abstract:The account of the destruction of the giants in the flood presented in lines 1689b–93 ofBeowulfis probably the commentary of the narrator and not part of the inscription on the hilt. It is addressed to the audience, and it completes our understanding of the significance of Beowulf's victory beneath the mere. Hroðgar's extended gaze at the hilt before he begins his speech is a sign that he is also reaching toward a new understanding of theeotenaswho have plagued his people. Regardless of whether he is able to r… Show more
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