(562-564) “My flesh was not for feasting on, there would be no monsters gnawing and gloating over their banquet at the bottom of the sea.”
This is Beowulf saying that he has defeated monsters before and that he will do it again because they are no match for him. Most likely reffering to his up coming battle with Grendel because he eats his victims. And he wouldn’t let them eat him just so they could gloat and be happy that they beat someone, his death must have a greater meaning then just pure pleasure.
are you suggesting that this is a reference to wyrd?
ReplyDeleteWhat is Beowulf doing in this boast? Think also about the importance of storytelling in this society.