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Why does Wiglaf think he and his comrades should help Beowulf?

Why does Wiglaf think he and his comrades should help Beowulf?

Why does wiglaf tell his comrades they should help Beowulf fight the dragon? Wiglaf reminds his comrades that they promised to help beowulf when he was in need. This foreshadows Beowulf’s funeral at the poem’s end. -The story of Sigemund told by the scop, or bard, foreshadows Beowulf’s fight with the dragon.

Why did Wiglaf kill Beowulf?

He declares that he would rather be burned to death than to abandon his king, and he rushes to Beowulf’s defense. It is Wiglaf’s blow that slows the serpent and decreases his firepower, thus enabling Beowulf to manage one last thrust with a knife that opens the dragon’s belly and kills him.

What is the main reason that Wiglaf and his companions think that they should help Beowulf fight the dragon?

In Beowulf, what is the main reason Wiglaf thinks that he and his companions should help Beowulf fight the dragon? In the past, they had promised to repay Beowulf’s kindness with their loyalty. If a certain place can correctly be described as a lair, which of the following must be true?

How did Wiglaf help Beowulf defeat the dragon?

Wiglaf helps Beowulf slay the dragon. Wiglaf realizes that stabbing the dragon in the head, as Beowulf has tried, would not work, so he struck lower down, in the dragon’s belly. He had to plunge his sword all the way into the dragon, burning his own hand, but he managed to kill the dragon.

What does Beowulf ask Wiglaf to do as he is dying?

Beowulf orders Wiglaf to go into the barrow, look at the treasure, and bring back some of it for him to see before he dies. Wiglaf obeys Beowulf’s dying wish and goes down into the barrow, where he finds amazing piles of treasure, all of it rusting and decaying.

What were Beowulf’s last words to Wiglaf?

‘I thank God that I can give my people these gifts of gold. But you must see to the people’s needs now, Wiglaf. I cannot be here any more. After they burn my body, tell my warriors to build a great burial mound on the cliffs that stick out into the sea.

Who helped Beowulf in killing the dragon?

Wiglaf
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CHARACTERS IN BEOWULF
Beow Son of Scyld. Had 4 sons & daughters.
Wealhtheow Queen. Hrothgar’s wife.
Wiglaf Helps old King Beowulf slay dragon. Wechstan’s son, relation of Beowulf.

What do Beowulf’s followers do when they realize he’s losing?

What do Beowulf’s followers do when they realize he’s losing? What does Wiglaf do? They leave and run but Wiglaf stays to help.

What does Wiglaf do to comfort Beowulf as he is dying?

Wiglaf obeys Beowulf’s dying wish and goes down into the barrow, where he finds amazing piles of treasure, all of it rusting and decaying. Beowulf orders Wiglaf to build a barrow for him on the coast after his body has been burned on a funeral pyre.

What did Wiglaf say to Beowulf before he died?

He declares that he would rather be burned to death than to abandon his king, and he rushes to Beowulf’s defense. It is Wiglaf’s blow that slows the serpent and decreases his firepower, thus enabling Beowulf to manage one last thrust with a knife that opens the dragon’s belly and kills him.

Why was Wiglaf so important to the thanes?

Thanes swear devotion to their leader and vow to fight boldly, to the death if necessary, for him. For his part, the leader rewards his thanes with treasure, protection, and land. His generosity is one of the virtues for which he is admired. Wiglaf is a young warrior in the service of his king, Beowulf.

Who is Wiglaf in The Lord of the Rings?

We are told that he is a kinsman of Beowulf, the last of the Waegmunding clan. When he realizes that Beowulf is in serious jeopardy in his battle with the dragon, Wiglaf calls to the other 10 retainers who accompanied the king to the barrow and reminds them of the promises they have made to their leader.

Why is Wiglaf the only one willing to risk his life?

Consistent with the heroic code, they promised to come to the assistance of their king if he ever needed them. Wiglaf rightly accuses them of running when they vowed to fight. He attempts to shame them into action, but no one returns. Wiglaf is the only one willing to risk his life to help his ruler.

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