The banquet hall built by the Danish king was attacked by the monster Glendoyle. Gothic warrior Beowulf led the soldiers to Denmark, fought the monster with his bare hands, and then dived into the deep pool to kill the monster's mother. Beowulf returned home in triumph and succeeded to the throne after the death of the king and his son. In his later years, the fire dragon appeared in China, causing endless pain. Regardless of his age, Beowulf struggled with the fire dragon alone. With the help of the soldier Wigraff, the fire dragon was killed, and Beowulf died of his injuries. His mausoleum became a lighthouse by the sea.

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Beowulf sent it for the last time.

His grandiloquence, "When I was young,

I have experienced many battles; Now that I am old,

But as the protector of the people, as long as the perpetrators

If you dare to climb out of the hole, I will.

Challenge him and let my name spread through the ages. "

Then, he charged for the last time.

A brave soldier, his close comrade-in-arms,

He said, "I don't want to use a sword.

Dealing with long worms, if not,

There's another way. I will fight him with my bare hands,

Just like the war with Glendoyle.

But this time I must be careful of the burning flame,

Boiling poison gas, so I have to

Dressed neatly. I would never.

Take a half step back in front of the guardian of the grave,

He and I will meet on the cliff for a semester.

The verdict of fate. I am full of confidence in myself,

There is no need to join hands with others to defeat the stubborn enemy.

Please put on your helmet and armor and be fully armed.

Wait by the grave after the bloody battle.

Who can save his life, me or him?

You don't have to take part in this adventure,

Nobody needs it except myself.

For the glory of the world, be with this demon.

Fight for victory. I have the courage to accept it.

Treasure, or let a terrible bloody battle.

Let you lose your king. "

With that, the brave soldier stood up.

Holding a solid shield, wearing a helmet and armor.

When he came to the bottom of the cliff, he believed in his own strength.

His behavior has nothing to do with cowards-

He has experienced countless battles and bullets.

Whetted his strong will-at this time,

He looked up and saw the cliff.

There is a cave and a stream.

Pentium out from the inside; Turbulence is full of

Fatal flame, he can't get close.

That treasure house, because of the dragon fire

Can burn everything around in an instant.

The leader of the Goths was outraged,

I can't help but let out a roar from my chest.

How loud the crying is,

Echoes on the gray rock wall for a long time.

The guardian of Hozoin was angry when he heard the sound.

Grind your teeth. From then on, the scene of peace

No longer exists. Open your mouth wide.

A puff of smoke came out of the grottoes.

The earth is shaking under my feet, and under the grave,

King Goth waved his solid shield.

Struggle with the terrible guests. Nadulong

Curled up, impatient,

The desire to kill. A wise king

Draw the sword out of its sheath, the treasure of the family.

Extremely sharp. They didn't cross the sky,

Either side seriously threatens the other's life.

When the serpent quickly curled up,

The leader of the people, a strong-willed king

Hold up your shields and prepare to attack.

The dragon coiled in a circle in the flame,

And then pounce on life and death.

The solid shield saved the king's life,

But its function is far from satisfactory.

The king failed to win for the first time in his life.

Fate didn't give it to him again.

The glory of victory. King of Goth

Raise your hand and use the ancestral sword.

Cut to the scale worm, but the blade

Bend on the dragon's back, in case of emergency,

It did not cut into the dragon's body, making the king

Disappointed. And the guardian of the treasure house

But angered by this sword, I immediately vomited.

A deadly flame; A raging fire

There are friends of Goths who give money everywhere.

Can no longer boast of victory; His sword

It's useless, ancient weapon.

It shouldn't be like this. The movement failed,

The son of the famous Exeo

Reluctant to leave his land,

He doesn't want to, but he must live in it.

Another place, because everyone

We must return the leased life to God.

The two bitter rivals immediately confronted each other again.

The treasure keeper cheered and vomited again.

A poisonous flame. A king who once ruled one side.

Surrounded by fire, it is extremely painful.

His followers, descendants of nobles,

No one dared to summon up the courage to be with him.

They fought side by side and fled into the Woods.

I only care about my own life. Only one of them,

He was extremely sad and angry about it, and he was honest.

I have not forgotten my feelings for the king.

He is Westin's son and his name is Wegraf.

An extraordinary soldier from Sweden,

Alf's people. He met his king.

Wearing a helmet, surrounded by fire,

He has not forgotten the kindness given by Beowulf in the past.

The residence of the Wigmundin tribe, and

The rights enjoyed by his father.

He didn't hesitate at this moment, one hand clenched.

A basswood shield in one hand and Gu Jian in the other.

This sword belongs to Ian Mond, the son of Oszer.

The weapon left behind: when West Ham was fighting,

Kill helpless exiles and put them

Shiny helmet, breastplate with ring, and

This brought the giant-made Gu Jian back to people.

Aunila used his nephew's clothes,

Including this sharp sword

His reward. He later remained silent about the killings,

Although the deceased was his brother's son.

Westin has been wearing it for years.

This sword and this suit of armor, until the son

When you grow up, you have the ability to make contributions like him.

Before he died, he was in front of the Goths

Put this suit and many other things

Give it to your son. This expedition

This is the young soldier's first time.

Follow the noble Lord on the battlefield.

His courage did not fade, and both sides

Once encountered, the fire dragon immediately found himself.

I can't help this ancestral sword.

Wigraff severely condemned his partner,

His heart is full of infinite sadness:

"I remember drinking in the banquet hall once.

Our master gave us helmets and swords-

He used to give us a lot of rings and collars-

We assured him that whenever there was danger.

We have to find him.

Go through fire and water for him. So he did what he wanted.

We were selected from our subordinates to take part in this adventure.

He thinks we deserve this honor—

He also gave me a lot of gold and silver-

He regards us as real soldiers.

Although as the patron saint of the people, he is bent on

I just want to finish this heroic feat alone.

Because he has worked miracles on the earth before.

Now is exactly what our master needs.

The moment his soldiers helped him.

Let's go meet him, right here.

For our king in the fire.

Do me a favor. As God as my witness,

I'd rather be swallowed up by a raging fire.

My body will also be with the benefactor.

If we can't defeat the enemy, protect

The life of King Gott, we have no face.

Say goodbye to my hometown elders in military uniforms.

I know he has made great achievements in the past,

He shouldn't appear in front of the Goths today.

Suffer alone and die in the fire.

I want to have a fight with him, this

Make the glory of the sword for both of us * * *! "

So he plunged into the deadly smoke and put it on.

Helmet to help King Gott, he said:

"Dear Beowulf, do your best!

When you were young, you said that as long as you

As long as there is breath, you can't let honor

Lost for nothing. A strong master, a brave warrior.

You must fight to save yourself now,

I, Wegraff, will help you! "

The words sound just fell, the vicious serpent.

A body shining in the fire, angry

Yeah, the soldier he hates.

The second attack. The fire filled the whole abode of fairies and immortals,

The shield was burned beyond recognition, and neither was the breastplate.

Provide protection for young soldiers.

When the shield was reduced to ashes in the fire,

He quickly hid under the iron shield of his relatives.

At this time, the brave king thought again.

He waved his sword,

Do your best to cut at the dragon's forehead.

Beowulf's sword "Nigger",

This famous old gray sword was broken,

Failed its owner. A sword can't help.

The king's favor, this is also destiny takes a hand.

His hands are too heavy. I've heard people say,

Any weapon that can kill people

Once in his hands, it will be cut and bent,

Sword and halberd are of no use to him.

The butcher of the people, the terrible dragon,

Never forget your hatred and seize the opportunity.

The third attack on the warrior.

He spat at the fire with sharp fangs.

Bite the king's neck, the blood of life

It gushed out and flowed all over his body.

Then, I heard that at this critical moment,

The warriors around the king showed his bravery.

Strength and wisdom are the essence of nature.

Although he used his hands, he avoided the tap.

Burned while assisting the king,

But he was desperate to stab with his sword.

Damn enemy, the sword shines,

The flame pierced the dragon's waist.

Put it out immediately. The king at this time

Consciously, he took it from his armor.

Pull out a sharp dagger,

The leader of the Goth cut off the dragon with a knife.

They finally killed the enemy and had the courage to drive them away.

Evil life, two noble soldiers.

Join hands to destroy the dragon. In case of danger,

Everyone should do this. But for Beowulf,

This is his final victory,

Is his last feat in this world.

Just now, the wound caused by the dragon has begun.

Fever and swelling, he immediately realized.

The toxin that invaded the chest has begun.

The thinking king then went.

On the edge of the cliff, I found a seat and sat down.

He witnessed the miracle created by the giant,

In the underground court, those stone pillars

How to stably support the circular roof?

A righteous warrior comes to use water.

Cleaning the bloody wounds of the famous king,

Your lordship is tired of fighting,

The samurai helped him take off his helmet.

Beowulf held back the sharp pain.

Go ahead. He clearly knew that,

He enjoyed all the happiness in the world,

His days on earth are over,

Death has approached him step by step:

"If there are descendants after my death,

My life, at this time, I should

Pass this armor on to my son.

I have ruled this country for a long time.

Fifty spring and autumn; At the same time,

Even the kings of neighboring countries dare not.

Lead the army to invade our territory and threaten it with terror.

My people. In their own country,

I wait for fate and stick to it.

One's own home does not seek sinister disputes,

Don't swear falsely. Although I am now

Fatally wounded, but I'm satisfied because

When life is about to leave the body,

The Lord of nations will not blame me,

That I killed my own family.

Dear Wigraff, my friend,

Now the dragon has fallen, please hurry.

Go and see the treasure hidden under limestone.

Please don't hesitate for a moment so that I can

See those ancient treasures with your own eyes,

See those strange antiques with your own eyes,

Because of this wealth, I can

Leave life and your country more calmly. "

I heard that Westin's son was not negligent at that time.

Immediately obeyed the badly wounded king,

He obeyed his master's orders and dressed.

Wearing a ring of armor and entering the grave.

The young soldier advanced with victory.

Cross the throne of the dragon and see it immediately.

There are countless treasures in Longdong,

At night, in the traveler's nest.

Shining. There are all kinds of gold cups,

The drinking utensils of the ancients, because no one wiped them,

The decoration has peeled off. In addition, there are many.

Rusty helmet, delicate armband.

These underground treasures have long been

Leave mankind behind, no matter

Was it buried by the gentry or the maharaja?

The samurai is still above this pile of treasure.

Seeing the battle flag made of gold,

It is superior in nature and deserves to be called a miracle on earth.

The national flag also shot a light, making him

The only person who can see the treasure on the ground is a poisonous snake.

It's not there anymore. It's been killed by the sword.

I heard that the samurai who entered the dragon cave alone,

So he grabbed the treasure,

Satisfied, he put those gold cups and plates

Hold in your arms. He also removed that side.

Dazzling ensign and the ensign of the old king.

Sharp sword, it was badly hurt,

That big snake. A guardian who has guarded the treasure for many years.

I used to rob in the dark and spit out the fire of terror.

Turn the treasure house into a heat wave until

It died in this game.

Wegraff took these treasures.

Turning around in a hurry, he was very anxious.

Eager to know the king of Goth.

Are you still alive after your strength fails,

Stay where you just left him.

The samurai soon discovered the treasure.

His master, the great king.

Still bleeding, dying.

He soon sprinkled water on him again until

He began to speak. Brave king

With a heavy heart, I looked at the pile of jewelry and said:

"For these Wei Baozhu,

I want to thank the almighty and glorious king,

The eternal God who sheltered me.

On his deathbed, for his own people.

Get such great wealth.

I bought all this with the rest of my life,

You must feed it to people.

My life is very limited,

Please tell the soldiers after I am cremated,

Let them build me a grave by the sea.

In order to facilitate the mourning of my people,

This tomb should be built higher than Herosnis,

In this way, when the navigator is on the vast sea,

Sailing their tall sailboat,

It can be called' Beowulf's Tomb'. "

The strong king took off his collar,

Glittering helmets, rings and breastplates,

Give it all to this young soldier,

Take good care of him and cherish his gift.

"You are the last warrior of our Wigmond family.

Fate swept all my relatives,

All able-bodied people should bid farewell to life,

I will follow in their footsteps now. "

This is the last heartfelt words of the old king.

The funeral pyres and hateful flames will begin soon.

Will engulf him, his soul will be separated from his body,

Embark on a journey to an upright home.

(Translated by Chen Caiyu)

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Refers to Aunila.

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Beowulf is the earliest epic in England. The Anglo-Saxons brought this legend when they migrated from the mainland to the British Island in the 5th and 6th centuries. After 200 years of oral circulation, it was completed in the 8th century, and manuscripts appeared in the10th century. This epic reflects the heroism and living conditions of the Germans in the clan society in the fifth and sixth centuries. Realism and myth are intertwined in the epic, which reflects the social reality at the end of clan system in the form of legend and imagination. The whole poem *** 3 182 is divided into two parts, which describes the achievements of Wu Fu's life, highlights his heroism and noble quality, and embodies the characteristics of ideal heroes in people's minds at the end of clan society.

Throughout the ages, praising heroes has always been one of the highlights of literary works. However, there are different types of heroes in different times that people admire and praise. Most of the heroes in Homer's epic are brave and knowledgeable, and regard personal honor as the first life. Their behavior motivation is closely related to personal honor, love, property, throne and so on. They often take risks to show their courage, skills, wisdom and bodybuilding in order to gain rights, interests, love and honor, and have a strong sense of personal standard. The heroes in Beowulf are not only great in strength and martial arts, but also have a strong sense of responsibility. It is because of this strong sense of responsibility that these heroes have a strong spirit of collectivism.

Beowulf knew that Denmark had been attacked by monsters for a long time. He was not intimidated by the monster, but resolutely led his partner across the sea to Denmark and took the initiative to undertake the task of exorcising Denmark. In the three battles that Beowulf experienced, each one was more difficult, and each one required courage and perseverance. Beowulf was a brave soldier and the leader of a group of young people in the first battle. He wrestled with Glendower in the dark, trying to hold the giant's hand. They walked around the hall like locks. Finally, Beowulf got rid of the monster Glendower by force. The second time, Beowulf fought fiercely with Glendoyle's demon mother. Banshee lives in a dark and terrible place. But Beowulf is not afraid. Although he dived into the bottom of the pool alone and was surrounded by the banshee and her accomplices, he finally defeated the banshee after some hard fighting. In the last battle, Beowulf was king of Goth for 50 years, which was the last year of a strong man. Although the battle was full of difficulties and obstacles, Beowulf not only did not flinch, but fought the fire dragon more bravely. After three rounds of fighting, he finally died with the fire dragon.

Looking at Beowulf's three battles with the devil and the dragon, if Beowulf defeated his opponent with his extraordinary martial arts and brave wit in the first two battles, then the third battle was that old Beowulf bravely fought the dragon with a strong sense of responsibility for the country and the people, regardless of personal safety. Although Beowulf finally perished with the dragon, he really took on the mission of revenge for the people.

Obviously, compared with the heroes in ancient Greek epics, Beowulf's pursuit of honor is different from those who became heroes for wealth and personal interests in the past. Beowulf is brave but not reckless, confident but not conceited, and values honor rather than collectivity. He is an ideal clan hero, full of dedication, regardless of personal life and death in the battle.

Epic is also influenced by Christianity, such as linking the fate of incomprehensible people in society at that time with God, and describing the monster Glendoyle as a descendant of Cain. This is the embodiment of the fact that Christian culture dominated in medieval Europe.

(Yang Lin)