Beowulf explains that he did not leave Brecca far behind during their swimming race because he wanted to protect him from sea monsters and make sure they both made it safely to shore. Additionally, Beowulf wanted to show his strength and bravery by not abandoning his friend in a time of need.
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He brings it up to show that Beowulf isn't high and mighty like he makes himself out to be. Unferth wants to show that Beowulf isn't perfect.
Beowulf was swimming with brecca
Unferth challenges Beowulf's honor when he reminds him of the story of his match with Brecca
Beowulf kills nine sea monsters while swimming with Brecca in the epic poem Beowulf.
Beckney, Brittnecca, Rebeckney, Brecca, Rebritna, Rebittney, Betney
In Beowulf, the names are pronounced as follows: Brecca is pronounced Breh-kuh, Herot is pronounced Heh-rot, Hrothgar is pronounced Hroth-gar, Welthow is pronounced Well-thoh, and Wiglaf is pronounced Wig-laf.
Unferth brings up Beowulf's swimming match with Brecca to challenge Beowulf's reputation and boast about his own abilities. Beowulf responds by acknowledging the match but explains that he was fighting sea monsters, not swimming for glory, and that he emerged victorious.
Breca the Bronding (sometimes spelled Breoca) was a Bronding who, according to the Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf, was Beowulf's childhood friend. Breca defeated him in a swimming match.While dining, Unferth alludes to the story of their contest, and Beowulf then relates it in detail, explaining how he needed to stop and defeat multiple sea monsters during the match.Breca is also mentioned in Widsith as the lord of the Brondings.
Breccia is a rock composed of angular fragments of minerals or rocks in a matrix (cementing material), that may be similar or different in composition to the fragments. It can be any rock or mineral, there is nothing specific.
Breca Beowulf was not defeated, but he beat Breca. He didn't beat Breca, he lost although his losing may have been due to "Sea Monsters"
Beowulf accuses Unferth of a bad crime in committing fratricide, the murder of his own brother. Unferth's past act of killing his kin is brought up by Beowulf to challenge Unferth's credibility and honor during their exchange in the mead hall.