Who is Unferth, and why is he so hostile to Beowulf? Why is he allowed to speak that way? What role does religion play in Beowulf?

Analyze the theme of conflict between good and evil in Dante’s “The Inferno.”
August 16, 2019
Where do you see the influence of The Aeneid in Dante’s poem? Of Confessions?
August 16, 2019

Who is Unferth, and why is he so hostile to Beowulf? Why is he allowed to speak that way? What role does religion play in Beowulf?

Question Description

Please answer each separately…corresponding readings are attached…at least 150 words each and 1 reference.

  • Out of the readings we have gone over, “The Myth of Sisyphus”, “Yet Do I Marvel”, and “The Love Song”, which do you feel that you can relate to or feel connected to the most? Why?
  • Who is Unferth, and why is he so hostile to Beowulf? Why is he allowed to speak that way? What role does religion play in Beowulf?
  • Why did the peasants rampage through London? Why did Benedict leave Rome? Would you rather be a peasant. a monk, a knight, or a king? Why?