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Maria, Grayson, Chelley--Summarize the role of women in the poem by examining Welthow, Higd, and Thrith.
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Welthow--Hrothgar's wife, she's a wise and respected woman. She serves as a motherly figure throughout the book, always aiding Hrothgar and supporting his troops. She's first mentioned in line 613: "Then Welthow, Hrothgar's gold-ringed queen greeted the warriors; a noble woman who knew what was right.
Higd--Higlac's wife, she's young and wise with knowing beyond her years. She's a lot like Welthow in how she serves Higlac and is respected among his men. She's first mentioned in line 1925: "...and a wife, Higd, young but wise and knowing beyond her years."
Thrith--The scary one who killed men who dared to look her way, she doesn't earn respect until she is married and tamed by her husband at the end of canto 27. She's first mentioned in line 1931: "But Thrith was too proud, an imperious woman with a vicious tongue..."
Overall women in Beowulf are seen as noble and are respected when they're married to a respectable man. On their own, they're fierce and wild (Thrith) with a lower status than married women. Marriage is shown as a maturing stage for women. --Maria
The women in the poem all play supporting roles for their husbands, and in a way act as a public relations faces. For example, Welthow is married to Hrothgar and oftentimes speaks on his behalf at their feasts. She also is the one to present Beowolf and his comrades with food and drink. "And Welthow spoke: "Wear these bright jewels, beloved Beowolf; Enjoy them, and the rings, and the gold, O Fortunate young Warrior; grow richer, let your fame and your strength go hand in hand; and lend these two boys your wise and gentle heart!""(1215-1220). Higd and Thrith also play supporting roles to their husbands in the fact that on their own they are independent, often over aggressive, but when they are married their husbands "tame" them. No doubt however, that they still have a say in what their husbands do and think, for a wild beast is never completly tamed. --Grayson
Welthow, loyal wife and queen to Hrothgar, is a symbol of nobility and respectability throughout Beowulf. When welcoming Beowulf and his fellow warriors, Welthow presents them with mead during the feast. She is wise in the sense of looking into the future as far as treating Beowulf with the utmost respect in the hopes he will remain a long-time friend of her kingdom, even after Hrothgar’s eventually death. Higd has a well-established relationship with Higlac, Beowulf’s king, and is a woman of noble stature similar to Welthow. Thrith was transformed through marriage from a terrible queen who killed simply because it was in her power into a wise and beloved queen who ruled alongside her new husband Offa. All of these women have the common element of marriage as the anchor to their nobility and wisdom. -Chelley
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Welthow--Hrothgar's wife, she's a wise and respected woman. She serves as a motherly figure throughout the book, always aiding Hrothgar and supporting his troops. She's first mentioned in line 613: "Then Welthow, Hrothgar's gold-ringed queen greeted the warriors; a noble woman who knew what was right.
Higd--Higlac's wife, she's young and wise with knowing beyond her years. She's a lot like Welthow in how she serves Higlac and is respected among his men. She's first mentioned in line 1925: "...and a wife, Higd, young but wise and knowing beyond her years."
Thrith--The scary one who killed men who dared to look her way, she doesn't earn respect until she is married and tamed by her husband at the end of canto 27. She's first mentioned in line 1931: "But Thrith was too proud, an imperious woman with a vicious tongue..."
Overall women in Beowulf are seen as noble and are respected when they're married to a respectable man. On their own, they're fierce and wild (Thrith) with a lower status than married women. Marriage is shown as a maturing stage for women. --Maria
The women in the poem all play supporting roles for their husbands, and in a way act as a public relations faces. For example, Welthow is married to Hrothgar and oftentimes speaks on his behalf at their feasts. She also is the one to present Beowolf and his comrades with food and drink. "And Welthow spoke: "Wear these bright jewels, beloved Beowolf; Enjoy them, and the rings, and the gold, O Fortunate young Warrior; grow richer, let your fame and your strength go hand in hand; and lend these two boys your wise and gentle heart!""(1215-1220). Higd and Thrith also play supporting roles to their husbands in the fact that on their own they are independent, often over aggressive, but when they are married their husbands "tame" them. No doubt however, that they still have a say in what their husbands do and think, for a wild beast is never completly tamed. --Grayson
Welthow, loyal wife and queen to Hrothgar, is a symbol of nobility and respectability throughout Beowulf. When welcoming Beowulf and his fellow warriors, Welthow presents them with mead during the feast. She is wise in the sense of looking into the future as far as treating Beowulf with the utmost respect in the hopes he will remain a long-time friend of her kingdom, even after Hrothgar’s eventually death. Higd has a well-established relationship with Higlac, Beowulf’s king, and is a woman of noble stature similar to Welthow. Thrith was transformed through marriage from a terrible queen who killed simply because it was in her power into a wise and beloved queen who ruled alongside her new husband Offa. All of these women have the common element of marriage as the anchor to their nobility and wisdom.
-Chelley
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