Gestion

BRITISH LITERATURE
Beowulf

The Good against Evil

He is a Geatish hero who fights the monster Grendel, Grendel’s mother, and a fire-breathing dragon. Beowulf’s boasts and encounters revealhim to be the strongest, ablest warrior around. In his youth, he personifies all of the best values of the heroic culture. In his old age, he proves a wise and effective ruler.
Grendel isn'tjust the enemy , he's a personification, or maybe that should be monster-fication, of everything that is evil. He's literally a "fiend out of hell," a descendant of Cain, inherently rotten
Breca:was a young companion of Beowulf who took part in a marathon swimming contest with him.
Heorogar: was the son of Halfdane, and the older brother of Hrothgar.
Hygelac: Is the Geat king. He isthe son of Hrethel, and Beowulf's uncle. He is killed in battle in Friesland.
Unferth: Is a renowned warrior at Hrothgar's court.
Hrothgar: Is the aging Danish king. He built the great hall,Heorot, and is known far and wide as a great, wise and generous king. He befriended Beowulf's father, and is deeply grateful to Beowulf for killing the monsters that have tormented his people. Hebestows many gifts on Beowulf and treats him like a son. He weeps when Beowulf departs, knowing that he will never see him again.
Wiglaf: Wiglaf is the young warrior who, alone among the Geatwarriors, goes to the aid of Beowulf in his battle against the dragon. It is his first taste of battle. He thrusts his sword into the dragon's belly, and this enables Beowulf to inflict thefatal blow.
Eofor: the brother of Wulf, is the Geat warrior who kills the Swedish king, Ongentheow. This act wins him great glory.

Notes:
Beowulf is the epitome of a good hero and Grendel is amonstrous demon, they're actually a well-matched pair – both are excellent wrestlers and unforgiving warriors. Maybe good and evil don't always look that different in this particular epic....