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1.)“They decked his body no less bountifully with offerings than those fist ones did who cast him away when he was a child and launched him alone out over the ways.”

In this quote the narrator is talking about Shield Sheafson and how he was sent out into the sea when he was very young with gold and treasure. I think he was sent out as an offering to a higher power or he could possibly sent to the Danes and it was fate for him to end up there and help the Danes.  

2.)Shield Sheafson, scourge of many tribes, a wrecker of mead-benches, rampaging among foes. This quote and the previous quote is showing us how Shield started from nothing and worked his way up. Such as taking out near by places and conquering them and making them pay him. He changed the Dane dynasty.

3.)”They had seen me bolstered in the blood of enemies when I battled and bound five beast, raided a trool-nest and in the night-sea slaughtered sea brute. I have suffered extremes and avenged the Geats (their enemies brought it upon themselves, I devastated them.)” In this quote Beowulf is showing the king how he is worthy of going after and fighting Grendel.

4.)”He was four times a father, this fighter prince: one by one they entered the world, Heorogar, Hrothgar, the good Halga and a daughter, I have herd was Onela’s queen, a balm in bed to the battle-scarred Swede.” It is telling us how she was used as a peace treaty between the Swedes and the Danes. This is also an example of the role of woman back in this time.

5.) Line 166 to 169 “He took over Heorot, haunted the glittering hall after dark. But the throne itself, the treasure-seat, he was kept from approaching; he was the Lord’s outcast.” I think this means that Grendel couldn’t get close to the throne because the king is supposed to be chosen one like they were appointed there by god. Then sense Grendel represents evil he can’t get to it because god banished it from his kingdom.