Beowulf: resumen de Part 26

Qué sucede

1. Hrothgar describes a man corrupted by greed who dies and leaves his treasures to another.
2. He warns Beowulf that strength fades and that death can come through many dangers.
3. Hrothgar recalls his long rule, his suffering because of Grendel, and his gratitude to God for relief.
4. Beowulf joins the feast, then receives help from a nobleman and sleeps until sunrise.
5. The warriors prepare to depart, and Beowulf thanks Ecglaf’s son for Hrunting without criticizing its edge.
6. Beowulf approaches the dais and greets Hrothgar.

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En qué fijarte

The warning directly states the central lesson of Hrothgar’s speech. Beowulf’s present strength gives him no exemption from decline and death.

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