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It is unlikely that we would have information on the specific part of Beowulf that Burton Raffel first read. You may want to refer to his writings or interviews where he might have shared this information.
Grendel, a monster associated with Cain, attacks the king's men who are celebrating in a mead-hall
Denmark is part of Scandinavia.
Unferth is allowed to speak to Beowulf that way because he is questioning Beowulf's accomplishments and challenging his reputation as a great warrior. His remarks are meant to test Beowulf's confidence and to assert his own position in front of their peers. It is a way for Unferth to establish his own presence and to potentially discredit Beowulf.
Falling action
Falling action
The Dick Cavett Show - 1975 Richard Burton Part III was released on: USA: 1980
The Dick Cavett Show - 1975 Richard Burton Part I was released on: USA: 4 August 1980
The Dick Cavett Show - 1975 Richard Burton Part II was released on: USA: 1980
The evil monster Grendel comes up to the great hall and bursts into the ironbound door.
The First men to reach both Poles on foot, were Charlie Burton and Ranulph Fiennes as part of the Transglobe expedition of 1979/82.
In part 15, Beowulf was rewarded with banquet feast and was presented with treasured gifts, such as a sword, helmet, coat of mail and his own horse with a gold saddle.
"Beowulf" consists of three main parts: the battle with Grendel, the battle with Grendel's mother, and the battle with the dragon. Each part highlights a different heroic feat of the protagonist, Beowulf.