Upon arriving in Denmark to fight the monster, Grendel, Beowulf delivers the following words to the Danish King, Hrothgar:Hail, Hrothgar! Higlac is my cousin and my king; the days of my youth have been filled with glory. Now Grendels name has echoed in our land:Sailors have brought us stories of Herot ..... My people have said that my duty was to go the Danes Great king. They have seen my strength for themselves Have watched me rise from the darkness of war, Dripping with my enemies blood. I drove five great giants into chains, chassed all of that race from the earth ..... The blue highlighted section of Beowulfs address to King Hrothgar can been as an example of which Anglo-Saxon practice?

EARLY BRITISH LITERATURE

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Upon arriving in Denmark to fight the monster, Grendel, Beowulf delivers the following words to the Danish King, Hrothgar:“Hail, Hrothgar!” Higlac is my cousin and my king; the days of my youth have been filled with glory. Now Grendel’s name has echoed in our land:Sailors have brought us stories of Herot ____ My people have said that my duty was to go the Danes’ Great king. They have seen my strength for themselves Have watched me rise from the darkness of war, Dripping with my enemies’ blood. I drove five great giants into chains, chassed all of that race from the earth ____ “The blue highlighted section of Beowulf’s address to King Hrothgar can been as an example of which Anglo-Saxon practice?

A	Flyting
B	Wergild
C	Swearing
D	Commitatus

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: Beowulf sails to Denmark in order to come to the aid of King Hrothgar and his people who are being attacked by the hideous monster Grendel.

Detailed explanation-2: -“Hail, Hrothgar! Higlac is my cousin and my king; the days Of my youth have been filled with glory. Now Grendel’s Name has echoed in our land: Sailors Have brought us stories of Herot, the best Of all mead-halls, deserted and useless when the moon Hangs in skies the sun had lit, Light and life fleeing together.

Detailed explanation-3: -Beowulf spoke: ‘I decided as I set out to sea, that I would rid the Danes of this monster for ever, or else die in the mead-hall held fast in his grip. Before you all now, I make this boast, that alone, without weapons of any kind, I will defeat Grendel. I am sure I am as good a fighter as Grendel.

Detailed explanation-4: -He picked a small band of followers, fourteen fully armoured good thanes, to match his courage and strength against the monsters, in the service of the friendly King Hrothgar, and set out immediately. They arrived in Denmark and gave thanks to God for their safe crossing.

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