Essays Tagged: "Freawaru"
Beowulf
t of society. There are six women that appear in the poem and they are Wealhtheow, Hygd, Hildeburh, Freawaru, Thyrth and Grendel's mother. Two of them, Wealhtheow and Hygd, are queens who play the rol ... them, Wealhtheow and Hygd, are queens who play the roles of hostesses; the other two, Hildeburh and Freawaru, are the peacemakers; and the last two, Thyrth and Grendel's mother, are monstrous creature ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry