Beowulf 1950

pg95 L1355 "they are fatherless creatures.."

The idea of being fatherless brings out a few characteristics in Grendel and his mother. First it makes them seem more unnatural and more monstrous and rather abominations. Its also a play on good vs evil as both Grendel and his other are outcasted by god or "the father" backing up the idea that they are from hell.

pg95 L13667 "bottom has never been sounded by the sons of men"

This paragraph explains the place in a very frightful way enforcing the idea the it is hell and that Beowulf is a badass. The idea that the Hart or Deer do not enter the swamp can be looked at as Beowulf being the king that does enter the swamp (killing the dragon) or that it is not the kings place to enter the swamp as the Deer represent the king. The idea that "sons of men" have never gotten to the bottom enforces the idea of Beowulf being godlike. He is entering "hell" on his own terms, what other godlike men have entered hell on purpose?

pg101 L1458 "a rare and ancient sword named Hrunting"

The theme or motif of blood feuds come in again. The sword has been passed down and is ancient giving the idea of a ancient blood feud that might go back to before Cain. The sword has been passed down through the generations and now has been given to beowulf. It seems very fated that Beowulf is the one who is given a sword to end the blood feud.

pg113 L1630 "the lake settled, clouds darkened above the bloodshot depths"

The clam before the storm...Hell has been cleansed of its rulers and everything is good. The clouds are a foreshadow that something bad is still out there and the feud is not over. Possibly Grendels Blood Feud has been resolved, maybe the clouds are the start of Beowulf's?

pg115 L1676 "...the gold hilt was handed over.."

This is the end of a long blood feud. Beowulf has ended it and is now giving the symbol of it to the king. Possibly the hilt melted as a symbol of the feud being ended. Also a neat idea that Grendels mother's blood is the opposite of holy water and melted the sword.

pg119 L1700-1720 "grew blood thirsty..."

Possibly a foreshadow to what will happen to beowulf, is it not his place to kill the dragon?

pg121 L1758-1768 "....to weep you away"

This sounds like something the three fates would be going on about. A defanant play on what Beowulf later does by going to kill the dragon.