Heorot is constantly referenced throughout the epic Beowulf as strong and sturdy, a place of refuge and a symbol of hope for the Danes. This depiction of Heorot is similar to the description of Beowulf, as he serves as the heart of his troops and withstands multiple onslaughts and provides hope and protection for the Danes. Heorot’s strength, unity, resilience, and wonder show that Beowulf, as the embodiment of the mead hall, was given a set fate that pushed him to achieve amazing things and defeat mighty foes; a fate that recognized him as the mightiest person ever to live, just as Heorot was the greatest mead hall ever built. Beowulf’s amazing strength is not only embodied in Heorot’s durable physical structure but also in it’s name itself.
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This tenacity to exist inspired the Danes and Geats to love and respect them. The great mead hall endured twelve years of battering and destruction from Grendel; it “clattered and hammered, but somehow survived the onslaught and kept standing” (770-1). But still, the Danes sought for shelter under its roof day, leaving it during the nightly rampages, but never truly abandoning it. Beowulf himself withstood more than any other man could handle. Throughout his life, his greatest defeats were Grendel, Grendel’s mother, and the dragon. His willpower to best these demons and creatures inspired those around him to rally to him. In his final battle with the dragon, even though Beowulf’s determination to protect his people was the death of him, he died a good king and warrior. Both hall and human endured sufferings that anything or anyone that was lesser would have fallen …show more content…
Beowulf was brave, strong, and loyal; everything a good king and a good warrior should be. His reputation carried his name across different lands and amazed all who heard of him. Even in his death, Beowulf shone in awe, his barrow being a memorial for his deeds; a beacon of respect for every sailor who saw it, a “reminder among my [Beowulf’s] people.”(2804). Heorot in itself was “meant to be a wonder of the world forever.” (70). The hall was structured by Hrothgar to be a place to gather and drink. People from all around came to see the wonder of Heorot. It impressed everyone who entered and saw the “gold thread shone in the wall hanging, woven scenes that attracted and held the eye’s attention.”(993). Both Beowulf and Heorot were built to be amazing, Hrothgar building Heorot, and fate and destiny building
This tenacity to exist inspired the Danes and Geats to love and respect them. The great mead hall endured twelve years of battering and destruction from Grendel; it “clattered and hammered, but somehow survived the onslaught and kept standing” (770-1). But still, the Danes sought for shelter under its roof day, leaving it during the nightly rampages, but never truly abandoning it. Beowulf himself withstood more than any other man could handle. Throughout his life, his greatest defeats were Grendel, Grendel’s mother, and the dragon. His willpower to best these demons and creatures inspired those around him to rally to him. In his final battle with the dragon, even though Beowulf’s determination to protect his people was the death of him, he died a good king and warrior. Both hall and human endured sufferings that anything or anyone that was lesser would have fallen …show more content…
Beowulf was brave, strong, and loyal; everything a good king and a good warrior should be. His reputation carried his name across different lands and amazed all who heard of him. Even in his death, Beowulf shone in awe, his barrow being a memorial for his deeds; a beacon of respect for every sailor who saw it, a “reminder among my [Beowulf’s] people.”(2804). Heorot in itself was “meant to be a wonder of the world forever.” (70). The hall was structured by Hrothgar to be a place to gather and drink. People from all around came to see the wonder of Heorot. It impressed everyone who entered and saw the “gold thread shone in the wall hanging, woven scenes that attracted and held the eye’s attention.”(993). Both Beowulf and Heorot were built to be amazing, Hrothgar building Heorot, and fate and destiny building