The story opens in Winterfell, Eddard Stark, also known as Ned, is the lord of Winterfell. As the story begins, Eddard must execute a deserter of the Night’s Watch, and takes his three sons and his bastard-Jon Snow, along with him as witnesses. On the ride back to Winterfell, Eddard's sons discover six direwolf pups, which are entrusted to Eddard's five children and his bastard. (The direwolf, the sigil of House Stark). Following the death of Lord Jon Arryn, previous "Hand of the King", King Robert asks Eddard to become the new Hand of the King. Eddard agrees, but also agrees to investigate Lord Arryn’s death, after Catelyn Stark (Eddard Stark’s wife) had suggested that he had possibly been poisoned.
Before the Eddard and his two daughters leave for King’s Landing in South Westeros, Eddard's young son Bran Stark witnesses Cersei Lannister committing incest with her twin brother Jaime, who flings Bran from a tower to conceal the secret. Bran survives the fall, but is put into a coma. During Bran’s recovery, an assassin attempts to murder him; whereupon Bran's direwolf kills the assassin. Catelyn, on grounds that only dire intrigue with Bran would necessitate killing him, visits King's Landing in secret to warn Eddard of the failed assassination, leaving Eddard’s eldest son, Robb Stark, to rule Winterfell. Not long after Catelyn's departure to King’s Landing does Bran awaken from his coma as a paraplegic, with no memory of Jaime pushing him from the tower.
In King’s Landing, Sansa (daughter of Eddard and Catelyn Stark) is betrothed to King Robert's son Joffrey, the heir to the throne. Joffrey takes Sansa out for a picnic, witnessing Arya and Mycah play sword fighting. When Joffrey sees Mycah fencing with a...
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... the Dothraki, in exchange for use of Drogo's army to reclaim the Throne for House Targaryen. Magister Illyrio, hosting Viserys and Daenerys, gives a wedding gift to Daenerys of three petrified dragon eggs; and Ser Jorah Mormont, a knight exiled from Westeros, joins Viserys as an advisor. When Drogo shows little interest in conquering Westeros, Viserys initially tries to intimidate Daenerys into coercing Drogo; but Daenerys, emboldened by her position, refuses to be bullied. Initially, Drogo endures Viserys and punishes his outbursts with public humiliation; but when Viserys publicly threatens the pregnant Daenerys, Drogo executes him by pouring a pot of molten gold on his head, and ironically giving him the "golden crown" he had been promised in return for Daenerys. As the last Targaryen, Daenerys takes up her brother's quest to reclaim the Throne in King’s Landing.
Richard did not manage to recover from the usurpation of Edward and after allegedly murdering the two Princes in the tower his reputation had fallen greatly. He had lost a lot of respect from nobles and from the populus. Killing the Princes could be seen as one of the major factors of his downfall. It was common place in monarchical families to have brothers and sisters "put out of the picture", but even in these primitive times, the murder of innocent children was a taboo.
The central characters are Magnus and Jack, his talking sword, originally owned by Magnus’s birth father, Frey, who is a Norse God. The main conflict of the story is that Fenris Wolf, a giant wolf from Norse Mythology, has been chained up for a long time and is finally getting close to escaping its chains. The villains are not only Fenris Wolf, but also Surt, another son of Frey, who is a fire giant and tries to steal Sumarbrander from Magnus. Magnus has to race against time and get to the island of Fenris Wolf, after he finds it, and defeat Surt there in order to rebind Fenris Wolf. He goes on an adventure through multiple of the nine worlds and makes it to the island to defeat Surt and Fenris wolf in battle and they get Fenris Wolf retied up by the mythical chains. I sympathize with Hearth because he is deaf and elven. I feel bad for his lack of hearing because he has to use sign language to communicate, and because elves thrive on sunlight, so many times Hearth is weak due to lack of sunlight in the
Is fierceness mentioned only in Beowulf or is it an element common also to this famous Icelandic saga? Is fierceness described the same way as in Beowulf?
Knowing that the sword is powerful enough to cut the skin of Grendel’s mother, Beowulf slays her and brings the sword and the head of the mother to Hrothgar, and he rewards Beowulf with more gifts and another feast. Once Beowulf returns home, he then tells his lord about his adventures and gives him all of the rewards that he received from Hrothgar for successfully defeating Grendel and his mother. His lord, then gave him rewards such as a new golden sword that belonged to Beowulf's father and grandfather, and some land and houses. In addition, Beowulf was to have the crown after the death of his lord and the lord’s son. Fifty years after Beowulf first became king, in Geatland a dragon was awakened by a slave who discovered the path to his tower by accident.
Grendel's mother arrives at the hall when all the warriors are sleeping and kills Aeshere, Hrothgar's chief adviser and good friend. Beowulf, offers to div...
Throughout history, the story of King Arthur and the Round Table is one of the most read and written about stories. One of the reasons the story captivates so many people is the different interpretation of the characters by different authors. Mordred, the villain in the story, is represented differently in each retelling of the story. In the early stories, he is evil for the sake of being evil. In more modern versions, authors choose to add a backstory to make his hatred seem reasonable to readers. Thomas Malory’s Le Morte D’Arthur and T. H. White’s The Once and Future King both exemplify how the public outlook of villains has become more sympathetic over time due to the differing perceptions of religion, criminal justice, and the role of
King Hrothgar once again looks toward Beowulf to take care of another monster. To get ready for this battle Beowulf wears armor and uses the Horting sword which has never lost in battle. Once again Beowulf shows his courage by deciding to go to the bottom of the monster filled swamp and fight alone. Fighting off monsters on his way down, Beowulf reached the bottom where he was met by Grendel 's mother. He tried to cut her head off with Horting, but she is too strong. Beowulf takes a sword made for giants off the wall, and uses his super strength to cut the mother 's head off. As a trophy of this battle Beowulf finds the body of Grendel in a corner and decides to take his head back to the mead hall. Hrothgar celebrates another victory by once again throwing a large celebration where they gave more gifts to Beowulf and the Geats. After two battles, Beowulf decides it is time for him and his men to head back to their homeland. Continuing to show courage, honor, and strength Beowulf states that if the Danes ever have anymore problems with monsters he will help protect
unknowingly, beds Arthur and is impregnated by him. She bares him a son, Mordred, then
Jon Snow is the son of Eddard Stark and half-brother to 4 other siblings. It is unknown as to who his mother is. In this type of era, Jon Snow does not get the stark name because of he is not full-blood. Therefore, this already puts a disadvantage to him and makes him sort of a contemporary hero as no one really expects him to do much with his life. Nor do any of the Stark loyal initially trust him. Eventually, he travels to the Wall to join the Nights Watch. However, it surprises everyone as he is able to rise up the ranks fairly quickly to become the leader, also known as the Lord Commander. For the short length of this position before Jon Snow is betrayed he does a lot of controversial but overall good tasks such as letting the Wildings through the gates in order to protect them from the
Edmund, the bastard son of Gloucester is not pleased with his status as a bastard. Edgar the legitimate son of Gloucester stands to obtain the lands, wealth and power of his father. Edmund thinks this is unfair and begins a plot to banish his brother and obtain the lands of his father. He begins by writing a fake letter from Edgar saying that he wants to murder his father and wishes to take power by force. Edmund uses his deceiving abilities to make the letter seem genuine. He lies to his father about how he came into possession of the letter: “It was not brought me, my Lord; t...
The first passage of this story basically describes the building of Heorot. Hrothgar, decides to build a Valhalla-type of sanctuary for his warriors that he names "Heorot", or the Hall of the Hart (deer hall). This is in the first main passage of the story of Beowulf and this is the first place we find the theme of internal versus external evil. The passage implies that internal evil will ultimately destroy the hall, rather than being attacked by monsters: "The hall stood tall, high and wide-gabled: it would wait fierce flames of vengeful fire: the time was not yet at hand for sword-hate between son-in-law and father-in-law to awaken after murderous rage. "(Norton 28) This foreshadows the internal evil that will destroy the Danes. Another theme in this story is the theme of men versus monsters. This theme comes to light when Grendel is described: "The creature of evil, grim and fierce, was quickly ready, savage and cruel, and seized from their rest thirty thanes".(Norton 28)
Beowulf is one of the oldest heroic poems that has existed for centuries. Likewise, it has been a theory for many that this poem has inspired authors and screenwriters alike in the creative process of fictional heroes for shows, movies, games, and books. Nonetheless, Beowulf 's trait of a modern-day superhero is shown everywhere. For example, Beowulf is brave, even willing to die for the greater good, he is abnormally stronger than most humans which in a way makes him superior, and he is somewhat of a natural leader that everyone seems to admire. When comparing this character to other fictional characters, one that particular fits these same characteristics, and that person is Jon Snow. He plays cast in the popular television show, Game of Thrones. Jon Snow shares all the characteristics of Beowulf, such as self-sacrificing for the common good, abnormally strong, and having natural leadership skills.
He confirms his reasons for disrupting the established order when he claims… This implies that he is complying with the rules of nature rather than the rules that most of the society chooses to follow. Edmund believes that an illegitimate being cannot survive under the man-made laws of society, therefore he must infringe them for all bastards to achieve justice. Edmund decides to ascend the chain by means of deception and betrayal in response to the lack of recognition he receives from society and his father. Considering Edmund was conceived outside of what would be “human society’s harmonious order”, he is not required to uphold the social order within the country, since he was never apart of it. Edmund is aggravated that although his “mind [is] as generous” as everyone else’s, he does not have any connection with society, which initiates his continuous plan to disrupt any stable relationships; in response to being an outsider. When Edmund achieves power, he becomes consumed by the benefits that come with being recognized. After Goneril and Regan threaten their relationship with jealousy over Edmund, he responds with, “To both these sisters have I sworn my love…Which of them shall I take? Both? One? Neither?” This shows that Edmund is inconsiderate of the various relationships he is disrupting due to being newly recognized by society. Even after Edmund is acknowledged by his father through his words, “I'll work the means to make thee capable” he is still unsatisfied. Although recognition from his father was partly what Edmund was striving for, the new influence he has over society has made him protective of his title within society. He must eliminate his father from the social order and repel his brother away from receiving Gloucester’s throne in order for him to be ensured the position on the wheel of fortune, permanently. Edmund’s pinnacle of power causes him to utter, This
Beowulf has just killed Grendel and hung that infamous claw in the hall of Heorot. Everyone under King Hrothgar’s rule is celebrating Beowulf’s triumph. In the midst of the celebration a court singer begins to sing about the glory of the former Danish people many years ago. The song chronicles a battle between the Danes and the Frisians. The leader of the Frisians, Finn, engages in battle and ends up with most of his army being defeated. However, Finn ends up killing Hnaef the leader of the Danes. Hengest, successor to Hnaef, makes peace with Finn and the rest of the Danes end up living with the Frisian people. An important part of this episode to note is that the wife of Finn, Hildeburh, is also the sister of Hnaef. Hnaef and Hildeburh’s son were both killed in battle and their burial is described in grotesque detail. A member of the Frisian tribe gives a sword to Hengest who has long debated this newly forged allegiance with the Frisians. Hengest decides to take revenge and wages war once again. It’s unclear who exactly kills Finn, but he is murdered by a member of the Danish people. Hildeburh is taken captive and is brought back to her homeland with the Danes (lines 1065-1161). Thus ends the story that scholars refer to as the “Finn episode”.
...ey take his their wives, the Cid’s daughter, and bring them to a secluded place in the woods and beat them nearly to death and leave them there, but are eventually found and rescued. The Cid infuriated with what had happen required justice from the king, in which he got, infantes being guilty, resulting in the return of his honor.