How Does Beowulf Use Weapons In Medieval Literature

Trevar Hotaling, C

Ms. Morris

English 12-1st period

2 December 2016

Weapons of Medieval Romance

Literature with the use of “weapons” in medieval romance commonly show a slight of hand, brutal efforts, and mystical power. Stories like Beowulf show brutal strength, almost godly power. All of the stories from the Canterbury tales show many different uses of “weapons” in each of the short tales. From greed to lust, each story has its own personal use for “weapons”. The “weapons” in medieval romance stories all have a unique use with all the stories, some more than one. weapons can be symbols for individuals in forms of stealth, strength, and private affairs in literature. weapons can be symbols for individuals in forms of stealth, strength, and private affairs in literature.

Stealth might be one of the most dangerous uses of “weapons” in medieval romance. “Edward the Exile died within weeks of his arrival in England, leaving three young children; Edgar the altering and his sisters Margaret and Christina.” (ebschost, pg.47-48) Death is a natural stealthy character who is all ways waiting to take the life of his next victim, ready to give the cold touch that takes the last breath. Death

“During the night Grendel comes from the moors, tears open the heavy doors, and devours one of the sleeping Geats. He then grapples with Beowulf; whose powerful grip he cannot escape. He wrenches himself free, tearing off his arm, and leaves, mortally wounded.” (article 78692 end of 2nd paragraph) Beowulf uses his un human strength to pry his way out of the monster Grendel grip. Once free he rips Grendel’s arm off, the strength Beowulf uses in this part of the story almost god like. Maybe you could say that his weapon of strength could be the blessing of a God. “But how a fire breathing dragon ravages his land and the doughty but aging Beowulf engages it.” (article 78692 mid 3rd