Beowulf pg 1-22

pg 5 "..never heard of before of a ship so well furbished..."

Here is the theme and motif of the respect of a king. Shield had served his kingdom, given wealth, pride, and glory so in respect they give back to him the same way. Also the theme as a warrior as much of the treasure is armor and weaponry.

pg5 L46 "...and launched him alone out over the waves.."

The idea of being fated or backed by god plays in here. When Shields parents or who ever sent him off sent him out they decked him out with goods. This can be compared to moses being sent off in a basket in the the river Nile who was also taken up to become a leader of his people and to be honored much like Shield. There is a reason the parents sent them off in the first place and a reason why they were able to survive.

pg11 L144 "...so Grendel ruled in defiance of right..."

Ironic for Grendel to be ruling over Herot being the only person to feast at it and completely being in control of it rather than the king...

pg13 L156 "...nor stop his dealing nor pay the death price..."

When nothing can be done to pay of the wyrguild the person is exiled such as in kin killing. Grendel has been exiled but continues to wreak havoc ignoring the codes of honor. Interesting how bad things go when people forget about the rules..

pg13 L176 "...at pagan shrines..."

Idea that god may need to be involved to help defeat Grendel. This idea is further backed by Line 169 "...the treasure seat, he was kept from approaching"  Plays into the idea of Grendel being a decedent of Cain and being marked and exiled.

pg15 L200 "sail the swan's road.."

Beowulf is sailing the "swans road" as the swan is considered to be a very large, beautiful and powerful bird often associated with royalty and princess. There are man comments about a swans wings being strong enough to break a mans arm, interesting how beowulf rips off Grendel's arm......gives a sense of glory and dignity to him

pg17 L220 "...thanked God for that easy crossing on a calm sea..."

with the foreshadow of these mighty knights showing up to kill Grendel the idea of God backing them and being involved with killing Grendel is reinforced because God allowed them to get their safely...