Hrothgar In Beowulf

Hrothgar Hrothgar, is the ruler of the Danes in Beowulf and consequently places the people of his city as the highest priority. Not being timid to present emotions along with wisdom and admirability are certain qualities held by Hrothgar. Additionally, he lacks vigor to physically combat his civilian enemies, as he is an aging Sultan. "Choose, dear Beowulf, the better part,eternal rewards./Do not give way to pride./For a brief while your strength is in bloom,/but it fades quickly;/and soon there will follow illness or the sword to lay you low,/or a sudden fire or surge of water or jabbing blade or javelin from the air or repellent age./Your piercing eye will dim and darken;/and death will arrive, dear warrior,/to sweep you away” (1759-1768).
Hrothgar advises Beowulf that he should not get presumptuous; after all, no matter how many great deeds he performs, there will eventually be some kind of catastrophe that slays him. Although he may have superhuman clout, and his fame throughout the people, something will lead to his
Not now. He has nothing left but the power of his mind” (Gardner 121). Hrothgar, portrayed by others, as a king who has let down his kingdom and failed to preserve it’s life, allows attacks by Grendel himself, “The civilization, he meant to build has transmogrified to a forest thick with traps” (Gardner 121). Hrothgar is in the later years of life and therefore is unlike his younger self and past the prime years of leading. As a result losing the ability to act as sly, agile soldier, hence becoming an old man depleted of strategies, “Hrothgar, keen of mind, is out of schemes. No fault of his. There are no schemes left” (Gardner 122). Grendel reigned on Hrothgar's city and caused despise from the Danes, for this reason, Hrothgar becomes worn down and lost the capability to defend his