Beowulf, Part 38: riassunto

Cosa succede

1. Wounded and tired, Wiglaf enters the barrow and finds ancient treasures beneath a shining golden banner.
2. He carries vessels and the banner back to Beowulf, anxious to find his lord alive.
3. Wiglaf washes Beowulf with water, and the dying king speaks after seeing the treasure.
4. Beowulf thanks God, asks that his warriors receive support, and orders a high burial mound at Whale’s Ness.
5. He gives Wiglaf ornaments and armor, names him their family’s last survivor, and dies.

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Cosa notare

Beowulf identifies Wiglaf as his surviving kinsman. The statement connects his final gifts with the loss of his family.

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