(2921) “Nor do I expect peace or pact-keeping of any sort from the Swedes.”
Note here that Wiglaf actually used to be a Swede before he joined Beowulf, which means that he knows the battle tactics of the Swedes and he would be able to have an idea of how they might go about taking over another country. Unfortunately when the Swedes invade they end up taking over the Geats anyway. Him being a former Swede might also play into the fact that he hasn’t won the respect from the Geat Warriors yet which means they probably wont listen to him in battle, which is a recipe for disaster. The warriors not respecting or listening to him may also have to do with their dedication to Beowulf.
There is a suggestion by one critic that Wiglaf leaves after Beowulf's death.
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