‘I have wrested the hilt
from the enemies’ hand, avenged the evil
done to the Danes; it is what was due.’
– Beowulf, Seamus Heaney (trans.)
Lines 1668-1670: Beowulf is the consummate warrior battling against evil and fighting for justice.
‘I have wrested the hilt
from the enemies’ hand, avenged the evil
done to the Danes; it is what was due.’
– Beowulf, Seamus Heaney (trans.)