Lit. Quotes exam 2
· God has granted me another seed since Cain killed abel
Adam
· I heard your soud in th e garden and I was afraid, for I was naked, and I hid
Adam
· The woman whom you gave by me, she gave me from the tree and I ate
Adam
· This one at last, bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh, this one shall be called Woman, for from man was this one taken
Adam
"Greetings to Hrothgar. I am Hygelac's kinsman, One of his hall-troop. When I was younger, I had great triumphs. Then news of Grendel, Hard to ignore, reached me at home: 410 Sailors brought stories of the plight you suffer In this legendary hall, how it lies deserted, Empty and useless once the evening light Hides itself under Heaven's dome.....I have suffered extremes And avenged the Geats (their enemies brought it Upon themselves, I devastated them). Now I mean to be a match for Grendel, Settle the outcome in a single combat. And so, my request, O king of Bright-Danes, Dear prince pf the Shieldings, friend of the people And their ring of defense, my one request Is that you won't refuse me, who have come this far, 430 The privilege of purifying Heorot, With my own men to help me, and nobody else.
Beowulf
"I risked my life Often when I was young. Now I am old, But as king of this people I shall pursue this fight For the glory of winning, if the evil one will only Abandon his earth-fort and face me in the open."
Beowulf
"I would rather not Use a weapon if I knew another way To grapple with the dragon and make good my boast 2520 As I did against Grendel in days gone by. But I shall be meeting molten venom In the fire he breaths, so I go forth In mail-shirt and shield. I won't shift a foot When I meet the cave-guard: what occurs on the wall Between the two of us will turn out as fate, Overseer of men, decides. I am resolved. I scorn further words against this sky-born foe.
Beowulf
"To the everlasting Lord of All, To the King of Glory, I give thanks That I beheld this treasure here in front of me, That I have been allowed to leave my people So well endowed on the day I die. Now that I have bartered my last breath To own this fortune, it is up to you 2800 To look after their needs. I can hold out no longer. Order my troop to construct a barrow On a headland on the coast, after my pyre has cooled. It will loom in the horizon at Hronesness And be a reminder among my people-- So that in coming times crews under sail Will call it Beowulf's barrow, as they steer Ships across the wide and shrouded waters."
Beowulf
"When Hrothgar presented this war-gear to me He instructed, my lord, to give you some account Of why it signifies his special favor. He said it had belonged to his older brother, King Heorogar, who had long kept it, But that Heorogar had never bequeathed it 2160 To his son Heoroweard, that worthy scion, Loyal as he was. Enjoy it well
Beowulf
I had a fixed purpose when I put out to sea. As I sat in the boat with my band of men, I meant to perform to the uttermost What your people wanted or perish in the attempt, In the fiend's clutches. And I shall fulfill that purpose, Prove myself with a proud deed Or meet my death here in the mead-hall."
Beowulf
Many a skirmish I survived when I was young And many times of war; I remember them well. At seven, I was fostered out by my father, Left in the charge of my people's lord. King Hrethel kept me and took care of me, 2430 Was open-handed, behaved lie a kinsman. While I was his ward, he treated me no worse As a wean about the place than one of his own boys, Herebeald and Haethcyn, or my own Hygelac. For the eldest, Herebeald, an unexpected Deathbed was laid out, through a brother's doing, When Haethcyn bent his horn-tipped bow And loosed the arrow that destroyed his life. He shot wide and buried a shaft In the flesh and blood of his own brother. 2440 That offence was beyond redress, a wrong footing Of the heart's affections; for who could avenge The prince's life or pay his death-price? It was like the misery felt by an old man Who has lived to see his son's body Swing on the gallows. He begins to keen And weep for his boy, watching the raven Gloat where he hangs: he can be of no help. The wisdom of age is worthless to him. Morning after morning, he wakes to remember 2450 That his child is gone; he has no interest In living on until another heir Is born in the hall, now that his first-born Has entered death's dominion forever. He gazes sorrowfully at his son's dwelling, The banquet hall bereft of all delight, The windswept hearthstone; the horsemen are sleeping, The warriors underground; what was is no more. No tunes from the harp, no cheer raised in the yard. Alone with his longing, he lies down on his bed 2460 And sings a lament; everything seems too large, The steadings and the fields.
Beowulf
Men at arms, remain here on the barrow, Safe in your armor, to see which one of us 2530 Is better in the end at bearing wounds In a deadly fray. This fight is not yours, Nor is it up to any man except me To measure his strength against the monster Or to prove his worth. I shall win the gold By my courage, or else mortal combat, Doom of battle, will bear your lord away.
Beowulf
Now is the time when I would have wanted To bestow this armor on my own son, 2730 Had it been my fortune to have fathered an heir And live on in his flesh. For fifty years I ruled this nation. No king Of any neighboring clan would dare Face me with troops, none had the power To intimidate me. I took what came, Cared for and stood by things in my keeping, Never fomented quarrels, never Swore to a lie. All this consoles me, Doomed as I am and sickening for death; 2740 Because of my right way, the Ruler of Mankind Need never blame me when the breath leaves my body For murder of kinsmen. Go now quickly, Dearest Wiglaf, under the gray stone Where the dragon is laid out, lost to his treasure; Hurry to feast your eyes on the hoard. Away you go: I want to examine That ancient gold, gaze my fill On those garnered jewels; my going will be easier For having seen the treasure, a less troubled letting-go 2750 Of the life and lordship I have long maintained."
Beowulf
Now we who crossed the wide sea Have to inform you that we feel a desire To return to Hygelac. Here we have been welcomed 1820 And thoroughly entertain. You have treated us well. If there is any favor on earth I can perform Beyond deeds of arms I have done already, Anything that would merit your affections more, I shall act, my lord, with alacrity. If ever I hear from across the ocean That people on your borders are threatening battle As attackers have done from time to time, I shall land with a thousand thanes at my back To help your cause. Hygelac may be young 1830 To rule a nation, but this much I know About the king of the Geats: he will come to my aid And want to support me by word and action In your hour of need, when honor dictates That I raise a hedge of spears around you. Then if Hrethric should think about traveling As a king's son to the court of the Geats, He will find many friend. Foreign places Yield more to one who is himself worth meeting."
Beowulf
The treasures that Hygelac lavished on me 2490 I paid for as I fought, as fortune allowed me, With my glittering sword. He gave me land And the security land brings, so he had no call To go looking for some lesser champion, Some mercenary among the Grifthas Or the Spear-Danes or the men of Sweden. I marched ahead of him, always there At the front of the line; and I shall fight like that For as long as I live, as long as this sword Shall last, which has stood me in good stead 2500 Late and soon, ever since I killed Dayraven the Frank in front of the two armies. He brought back no looted breastplate To the Frisian king, but fell in battle, Their standard-bearer, high-born and brave. No sword blade sent him to his death, My bare hands stilled his heartbeats And wrecked the bone-house. Now blade and hand, Sword and sword-stroke, will assay the hoard."
Beowulf
Time and again, foul things attacked me, Lurking and stalking, but I lashed out, 560 Gave as good as I got with my sword. My flesh was not for feasting on, There would be no monsters gnawing and gloating Over their banquet at the bottom of the sea.
Beowulf
We have gone through a glorious endeavor And been much favored in this fight we dared Against the unknown. Nevertheless, If you could have seen the monster himself 960 Where he lay beaten, I would have been better pleased. My plan was to pounce, pin him down In a tight grip and grapple him to death--- Have him panting for life, powerless and clasped In my bare hands, his body in thrall. But I couldn't stop him from slipping my hold. The Lord allowed it, my lock on him Wasn't strong enough, he struggled fiercely And broke and ran. Yet he bought his freedom At a high price, for he left his hand 970 And arm and shoulder to show he had been here, A cold comfort for having come among us. And now he won't be long for this world. He has done his worst but the wound will end him. He is hasped and hooped and hirpling with pain, Limped and looped in it. Like a man outlawed For wickedness, he mush await The mighty judgment of God in majesty.
Beowulf
When it comes to fighting, I count myself As dangerous any day as Grendel. So it won't be a cutting edge I'll wield To mow him down, easily as I might. 680 He has no ideas of the arts of war, Of shield or sword-play, though he does possess A wild strength. No weapons, therefore, For either this night: unarmed he shall face me If face me he dares. And may the Divine Lord In His wisdom grant victory To whichever side He sees fit."
Beowulf
Wise sir, do not grieve. It is always better To avenge dear ones than to indulge in mourning. For every one of us, living in this world Means waiting for our end. Let whoever can Win glory before death. When a warrior is gone, That will be his best and only bulwark. So arise, my lord, and let us immediately 1390 Set forth on the trail of this troll-dam. I guarantee you: she will not get away, Not to dens underground nor upland groves Nor the ocean floor. She'll have nowhere to flee to. Endure your troubles today. Bear up And be the man I expect you to be.
Beowulf
Wisest of kings, now that I have come To the point of action, I ask you to recall What we said earlier: that you, son of Halfdane And gold-friend to retainers, that you, if I should fall And suffer death while serving your cause, Would act like a father to me afterwards. If this combat kills me, take care 1480 Of my young company, my comrades in arms. And be sure also, my beloved Hrothgar, To send Hygelac the treasures I received. Let the lord of the Geats gaze on that gold, Let Hrethel's son take note of it and see That I found a ring-giver of rare magnificence And enjoyed the good of his generosity. And Unferth is to have what I inherited: To that far-famed man I bequeath my own Sharp-horned, wave-sheened wonder blade. 1490 With Hrunting I shall gain glory or die.
Beowulf
· (killed his brother abel)
Cain-
· (son of eve)
Cain-
· I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper?
Cain-
· Let us go to the field.
Cain-
· My punishment is too great from Your prescence, I shall be a restless wanderer on the earth and whoever finds me will kill me
Cain-
· As one unique did your mother bear you, the wild cow of the ramparts, Ninsun, exalted you above the most valorous of men! Enlil has granted you kingship over the people!
Enkidu
· Come, Shamhat, escort me, to the lustrous hallowed temple, abode of Anu and Ishtar, The place of Gilgamesh,...I myself will challenge him, I will speak out boldlu, I will raise a cry in Urukl...He who is born in the steppe is mighty, strength is his!
Enkidu
· Come, shamhat, I will ordain you a destiny,... may you.. may you.. may you.. may.. may.. may.. may.. (starts sentence with may a lot)
Enkidu
· How shall the likes of go to the forest of cedars my friend? In order to safeguard the forest of cedars....
Enkidu
· I have returned to you, Shamash, on account of the precious days of my life. As for that hunder, .... Make his profit loss... any wildlife that enters his traps, make it go out the window!
Enkidu
· If I could vanquish you, id turn you to this. Id drape the guts beside you!
Enkidu
· It is the god,my friend, to whom we go.... We will accomplish together a deed unheard of....
Enkidu
· My Friend! Humbaba is guardian of the forest of cedars! Finish him off for the kill, put him out of existence...... Before Enlil the foremost one hears of this!.... "Gilgamesh who slew Humbaba"
Enkidu
· My Friend, your dream is favorable, the dream is very precious as an omen.... Come, then, Banish your fear.
Enkidu
· My friend laid on me the greatest curse of all. I feared the battle but will die in my bed. My friend he who fall quickly in battle Is glorious (dies)
Enkidu
· My friend, catch the bird and where will its chicks go? ... Strike him again
Enkidu
· My friend, what a dream I had last night! Heaven cried out,. Earth made reply.... "Save me, my friend," but you did not save me (sad dream about Enkidu being betrayed by Gilgamesh.
Enkidu
· The lion headed monster bird..... (explains dream)
Enkidu
· There he is, Shamhat, open your embrace, Open your embrace, let him take your charms. Be not bashful, take his vitality! When he sees you, he will approach you. Toss aside your clothing, let him lie upon you.....
Enkidu
· You killed the guardian by your strength, who else could cut through this forest of trees?.... Cubits... May Enlil be delighted with you
Enkidu
· From the fruit of the gardens trees we may eat, but from the fruit of the tree in the midst of the garden god has said
Eve- '
· Ive got me a man with the lord
Eve- '
· The serpent beguiled me and I ate
Eve- '
After his death. I could find no life, back and forth I prowled like a bandit.... May I not see that death I constantly fear? (scared of death
Gilgamesh
O Ninsun, I have taken on a noble quest.....humbaba... that I may indeed(x4), May their drums resound before you!
Gilgamesh
Wants to find Utanapishtim
Gilgamesh
· (insults Ishtar like crazy
Gilgamesh
· A lot of weeping for Enkidu
Gilgamesh
· As I look upon you, Utanapishtim, your limbs are not different, you are just as I am....
Gilgamesh
· Enkidu has neither father not mother, his hair was growing freely. He was born in the steppe
Gilgamesh
· Enkidu, my friend... may they weep for you
Gilgamesh
· Go up, ur-shanabi, pace out the walls of urul.... Three and a half square miles is the measure of uruk!
Gilgamesh
· Go, hunter, take with you Shamhat the harlot. When the wild bests draw near the water hole, let her strip off her clothing, laying bare her charms, when he sees her, he will approach her, his beasts that grew up with him on the steppe will deny him
Gilgamesh
· Hear me, o elders of the ramparted uruk. The one whom they speak.... An internal name I will make for myself!
Gilgamesh
· I must go up the mountain forest. I must cut a cedar tree. That cedar must be big enough to make whirlwinds when it falls
Gilgamesh
· Is freaked out by a worm(reptile) coming out of Enkidu's corpse
Gilgamesh
· Let the befall according to the command of the great counselor Enlil. I want a friend for my own counselor. For my own counselor do I want a friend!
Gilgamesh
· Mother I had a dream last night. There were stars of the heaven around me. Like the force of heaven, something kept falling upon me! I tried to carry it..... I carried it off and laid it down before you. Then you were making it my partner.
Gilgamesh
· Mother, I had a second dream. An Axe was thrown down....... The people formed a crowd around it..... then you were making it my partner
Gilgamesh
· My friend you are rational but you say strange things. Why my friend does your heart speak strange things? ... I will make your image...people often die before their time.
Gilgamesh
· My friend, did you not call me? Why am I awake.... My friend, I had a dream, and the dream I had was very disturbing
Gilgamesh
· Now, my friend, let us go on to victory!, the glories will be lost in the confusion, the glories...
Gilgamesh
· Scarcely had sleep stolen over me. When straightaway you touched me and roused me.
Gilgamesh
· Shall I not die to? Am I not like Enkidu? (why him and not me basically)
Gilgamesh
· Tavern keeper, when you saw me why did you bar your door?....
Gilgamesh
· Ur-shanabi, this plant is cure for heartache, whereby a man will regain his stamina.....
Gilgamesh
· Who is the handsomest of young men? Who is the most glorious of males?.... (talks himself up)
Gilgamesh
· Why, my friend, do you raise such unworthy objections? (he just wants to travel )
Gilgamesh
· You created this headstrong will bull in ramparted uruk. The onslaught of his weapons has no equal. His teammates stand forth by his game stick... (cont)
Gilgamesh
( to the human) because you listened to the voice of your wife. Curse you. Thorn and thistle. Shall you eat bread till you return to the soil.
God-
* Be fruitful and multiply. I have given you every seed bearing plant in the face of the earth
God-
* Let there be light, vault, etc. (creation of the earth) * Let the earth bring forth living creatures, cattle, and crawling things and wild beasts of each kind * Let us make a human in our image
God-
* from every fruit of the garden you may eat, but from the tree of knowledge, good and evil, you shall not eat
God-
· "and so cursed shall you be"
God-
· "become one of us"
God-
· "your brother cries out to me"
God-
· ( to the woman) I will terribly sharpen your birth pangs, in pain shall you bear children. And for your man shall be your longing, and he shall rule over you (because you did this, may your birth giving be painful and be ruled by a man)
God-
· (to cain) why are you incensed and why is your face fallen?> for whether you offer well or whether you do not, at the tent flap sin crunces and for yo is its longing , but you will rule over it
God-
· Because you have done this, cursed be you of all cattle and all beasts of the field. On your belly shall you go and dust shall you eat all the days of your life. Enmity will I set between you and the woman between your seed and hers. He will boot your head, and you will bite his heel
God-
· Come into the ark you and all your household for it is you I have seen righteous before Me in this generation
God-
· Come let us go down and baffle their language there so that they will not understand each others language
God-
· Go forth from your land to the land I will show you and I will bless you
God-
· I am about to establish My covenant with you · This is the sign of the covenant
God-
· My breath shall not abide in the human forever, for he is just flesh
God-
· Take 2 of every animal. Male and female · I will make it rain 40 days and nights · Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth
God-
· The end of all human flesh has come before me · I will wipe out the human race
God-
· Who told you you were naked
God-
· You ate from the tree from which I told you not to
God-
"First and foremost, let the Almighty Father Be thanked for this sight. I suffered a long Harrowing by Grendel. But the Heavenly Shepherd Can work his wonders always and everywhere. 930 Not long since, it seemed I would never Be granted the slightest solace or relief From any of my burdens: the best of houses Glittered and reeked and ran with blood. This one worry outweighed all others--- A constant distress to counselors entrusted With defending the people's forts from assault By monsters and demons......So now, Beowulf, adopt you in my heart as a dear son. Nourish and maintain this new connection, You noblest of men; there'll be nothing you want for, No worldly good that won't be yours. I have often honored smaller achievements, 950 Recognized warriors not nearly as worthy, Lavished rewards on the less deserving. But you have made yourself immortal By your glorious action. May the Lord of Ages Continue to keep and requite you well."
Hrothgar
"I have heard it said by my people in hall, Counselors who live in the upland country, That they have seen two such creatures Prowling the moors, huge marauders From some other world. One of these things, As far as anyone ever can discern, 1350 Looks like a woman; the other, warped In the shape of a man, moves beyond the pale Bigger than any man, an unnatural birth Called Grendel by country people In former days. They are fatherless creatures, And their whole ancestry is hidden in a past Of demons and ghosts. They dwell apart Among wolves on hills, on windswept crags And treacherous keshes, where cold streams Pour down the mountain and disappear 1360 Under mist and moorland.
Hrothgar
"Never, since my hand could hold a shield Have I entrusted or given control Of the Dane's hall to anyone but you. Ward and guard it, for it is the greatest of houses. Be on your mettle now, keep in mind your fame, Beware of the enemy. There's nothing you wish for 660 That won't be yours if you win through alive."
Hrothgar
"Rest? What is rest? Sorrow has returned. Alas for the Danes! Aeschere is dead. He was Yrmenlaf's elder brother And a soul mate to me, a true mentor, My right-hand man when the ranks clashed And our boar-crests had to take a battering In the line of action. Aechere was everything The world admires in a wise man and a friend. Then this roaming killer came in a fury 1330 And slaughtered him in Heorot. Where she is hiding, Glutting on the corpse and glorying in her escape, I cannot tell; she has taken up the feud Because of last night, when you killed Grendel, Wrestled and racked him in ruinous combat Since for too long he had terrorized us With his depredations. He died in battle, Paid with his life; and now this powerful Other one arrives, this force for evil Driven to avenge her kinsman's death. 1340 Or so it seems to thanes in their grief, In the anguish every thane endures At the loss of a ring-giver, now that the hand That bestowed so richly has been stilled in death.
Hrothgar
"Time and again, when the goblets passed 480 And seasoned fighters got flushed with beer They would pledge themselves to protect Heorot And wait for Grendel with whetted swords. But when dawn broke and day crept in Over each empty, blood-spattered bench, The floor of the mead-hall where they had feasted Would be slick with slaughter. And so they died, Faithful retainers, and my following dwindled. Now take your place at the table, relish The triumph of heroes to your heart's content."
Hrothgar
"What kind of men are you who arrive Rigged out for combat in coats of mail, Sailing here over the sea lanes In your steep-hulled boat? I have been stationed 240 As lookout on this coast for a long time. My job is to watch the waves for raiders, And danger to the Danish shore. Never before has a force under arms Disembarked so openly---not bothering to ask If the sentries allowed them safe passage Or the clan had consented. Nor have I seen A mightier man-at-arms on this earth Than the one standing here: unless I am mistaken, He is truly noble. This is no mere 250 Hanger-on in a hero's armour. So now, before you fare inland As interlopers, I have to be informed About who you are and where you hail from. Outsiders from across the water, I say it again: the sooner you tell Where you came from and why, the better."
Hrothgar
A protector of his people, pledged to uphold 1700 Truth and justice and to respect tradition, Is entitled to affirm that this man Was born to distinction. Beowulf, my friend, Your fame has gone far and wide, You are known everywhere. In all things you are even-tempered, Prudent and resolute. So I stand firm by the promise of friendship We exchanged before. Forever you will be Your people's mainstay and your own warriors' Helping hand.
Hrothgar
Beowulf, my friend, you have traveled here To favour us with help and fight for us. There was a feud one time, begun by your father. With his own hands he had killed Heatholaf, 460 Who was a Wulfing; so war was looming And his people, in fear of it, forced him to leave. He came away then over rolling waves To the South Danes here, the sons of honor. I was then in the full flush of kingship, Establishing my sway over all the rich strongholds Of this heroic land. Heorogar, My older brother and the better man, Also a son of Halfdane's, had died. Finally I healed the feud by paying: 470 I shipped a treasure-trove to the Wulfings And Ecgtheow acknowledged me with oaths of allegiance.
Hrothgar
I used to know him when I was a young boy. His father before him was called Ecgtheow. Hrethel the Greath gave Ecgtheow His daughter in marriage. This man is their son, Here to follow up an old friendship. A crew of seamen who sailed for me once With a gift-cargo across to Geatland Returned with marvelous tales about him: A thane, they declared, with the strength of thirty 380 In the grip of each hand. Now Holy God Has, in His Goodness, guided him here To the West-Danes, to defend us from Grendel. This is my hope; and for his heroism I will recompense him with a rich treasure. Go immediately, bid him and the Geats He has is attendance to assemble and enter. Say, moreover, when you speak to them, That they are welcome in Denmark.
Hrothgar
The Lord in his wisdom sent you those words And they came from the heart. I have never heard So young a man make truer observations. You are strong in body and mature in mind, Impressive in speech. If it should come to pass That Hrethel's descendant dies beneath a spear, If deadly battle or the sword blade or disease Fells the prince who guards your people And you are still alive, I firmly believe The seafaring Geats won't find a man 1850 Worthier of acclaim as their king and defender Than you, if only you would undertake The lordship of your homeland. My liking for you Deepens with time, dear Beowulf. What you have done is to draw two peoples, The Geat nation and us neighboring Danes, Into shared peace and a pact of friendship In spite of hatreds we have harbored in the past. For as long as I rule this far-flung land Treasures will change hands and each side will treat 1860 The other with gifts; across the gannet's bath, Over the broad sea, whorled prows will bring Presents and tokens. I know your people Are beyond reproach in every respect, Steadfast in the old way with friend or foe.
Hrothgar
You were once a child, Gilgamesh, you had a mother who bore you, you are the offspring of Ninsun the qwild cow. You grew up to fulfill the oracle of shamash, lord of the mountain "Gilgamesh, scion of Uruk, to be the king
Humbaba
· How well-advised they are, the fool Gilgamesh and the yokelman! Why have you come here to me? Come now, enkidy, small fry, who does not know his father. Spawn of a turtle or tortoise who sucked no mother's milk. I used to see you when you were younger but would not go newr you. Had I killed the likes of you, would I have filled my belly? You would have brought Gilgamesh before youme, you stand there, a barbarian foe! I should cut off your head, Gilgamesh, throat and neck, I should let cawing buzzard, screaming eagle and vulture feed on your flesh (He is really offended Gilgamesh is there and wants to kill him and feed him to the animals)
Humbaba
· O Gilgamesh, spare my life! Let me dwell here for you (as your....) Say however many trees you (require) For you I will guard the myrtle wood........
Humbaba
· You know the lore of my forest. And you understand all I have to say. I might have lifted you up, dangeld you from a twig at the entrance to my forest. I might have let cawing buzzard, screaming eagle and vulture feed on your flesh. Now then, Enkidu, mercy is up to you. Tell Gilgamesh to spare my life!
Humbaba
· My father, there is a certain fellow who has come from the uplands, he is the mightiest in the land, strength is his. Like the force of heaven, so mighty is his strength. He constantly ranges over the uplands. Contantly feeding on grass with beasts, constantly making his way to the edge of the water hole. I am too frightened to approach him. He has filled in the pit I dug. He has torn out my traps I set. He has helped the beass, wildlife of the steppe, slip from my hands, he will not let me work on the steppes (Is talking to his dad about Gilgamesh and how strong he is. And says he is too frightened to approach him because of all the damage Gilgamesh did to his hunting land) · This is his only line**********************************************
Hunter
How did you fare on your foreign voyage, Dear Beowulf, when you abruptly decided To sail away across the salt water And fight at Heorot? Did you help Hrothgar 1990 Much in the end? Could you ease the prince Of his well-known troubles? Your undertaking Cast my spirits down, I dreaded the outcome Of your expedition and pleaded with you Long and hard to leave the killer be, Let the South-Danes settle their own Blood-feud with Grendel. So God be thanked I am granted this sight of you, safe and sound.
Hygelac
· Come, Gilgamesh, You shall by my bridesgroom Give, oh give me of your lusciousness! You shall be my husband and I shall be your wife. I will ready for you a haiot of lapis and god, with golden wheels and fittings of gemstones. You shall harness storm demons as if they were giant mules. Enter our house amidst fragrance of cedar. When you enter our house. The splendid exotic doorstill shall do you homeage. (Wife me up Gilgamesh)
Ishtar
· If you insist on the Bull of Heaven from me. Let the widow of uruk gather seven years of chaff., let the farmer of Urulk raise seven years of hay
Ishtar
· Well then, Father, pretty please, the Bull of Heaven. So I can kill Gilgamesh on his home ground. If you don't give me the Bull of Heaven. Ill strike ... to its foundation. Ill raise up the dead to devour the living. The dead shall outnumber the living! (really wants to kill Gilgamesh for insulting her)
Ishtar
· With the Bull of Heaven I will kill him!
Ishtar
As the priestesses take in a foundling and the daughters of the gods bring up and adopted child, I herewith take Enkidu as my adopted son, may Gilgamesh treat him well.
Ninsun
My son, the axe you saw is a man. Your loving it like a woman and caressing it. And my making it your partner means there will come to you a strong one. A companion who rescues a friend. He will be mighty in the land, strength will be his. Like the strength of heaven, so mighty will be his strength
Ninsun
The stars of heaven around you, like the force of heaven, what kept falling upon you. Your ttrying to move it but not being able to budge it. Your laying it down before me, then making it your partner. Youre falling in love with it, your caressing it like a woman means there will come to you a strong one. A companion who rescues a friend. He will be mighty in the land, strength wil be his. Like the force of heaven, so mighty will be his strength. You will fall in love with him and caress him like a woman, he will be mighty and rescure you, time and again.
Ninsun
While Gilgamesh travels the forest of cedars, may the days be long, may the nights be short, may his loins be girded, his arms strong! Let him make shelter to falls asleep in.
Ninsun
Why did you endow my son with a restless heart? Now you have moved him to travel...............and wipes out from the land the evil thing you hate.
Ninsun
· Mighty Enkidu, though you are no issue of my womb, your little ones shall be among the devotes of Gilgamesh. The priestesses, votaries, Cult women of the temple.
Ninsun
· O Shamash, will not Gilgmesh ... the gods for you? Will he not share heaven with you? Will he note share tiara and scepter with the moon? Will he not act in wisdom with Ea in the depths? Will he not rule the human race with Irnina? Will he no dwell with Ningiishizida in the land of no return?
Ninsun
· When Gilgamesh, Enkidu, and Humbaba meet................(basically asking for protection for her son )
Ninsun
· Blessed be the Lord, the God of Shem, unto them shall Canaan be slave
Noah-
· Cursed be the Canaan, the lowliest slave shall he be to his brothers
Noah-
· May God enlarge Japheth, may he dwell in the tens of Shem unto them shall canaan be slave
Noah-
· Go, Gilgamesh!
Scorpion monster
· This one who has come to us, his body is flesh of a god!
Scorpion monster
· Who are you who have come this long way?
Scorpion monster
Though god said, you shall not eat from any tree of the garden
Serpent-
· You shall not be doomed to die, for god knows that on the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened and you will become as gods, knowing good and evil
Serpent-
· Come then, let him see your face, I will show you Gilgamesh where he is I know full well. Come then, enkidy, to ramparted urul, where fellows are resplendent in holiday clothing. Where everyday is a celebration........(cont)
Shamhat
· Eat the bread, Enkidu, the staff of life. Drink the beer, the custom of the land
Shamhat
· You are handsome Enkidu, you are become like a god.....(likes flirting)
Shamhat
· You are handsome, Enkidu, you are become like a god., why roam the steppe with wild beasts? Come, let me lead you to ramparted uruk . to the holy temple, abode of Anu and Ishtar, the place of Gilgamesh, who Is perfect in strength, and so like wild bull, he lords it over the young men
Shamhat
"Time and again, when the goblets passed 480 And seasoned fighters got flushed with beer They would pledge themselves to protect Heorot And wait for Grendel with whetted swords. But when dawn broke and day crept in Over each empty, blood-spattered bench, The floor of the mead-hall where they had feasted Would be slick with slaughter. And so they died, Faithful retainers, and my following dwindled. Now take your place at the table, relish The triumph of heroes to your heart's content.".....No matter, therefore, how you may have fared In every bout and battle until now, This time you'll be worsted; no one has ever Outlasted an entire night against Grendel."
Unferth
· Gilgamesh, you have come here, spent with exertion. What shall I give you for your homeward journey? I will reveal to you, O Gilgamesh, a secret matter. And a mystery of the gods I will tell you. There is a certain plan. Its stem is like a thornbush, its thorns like the wild rose, will prick (your hand). If you can secure this plant...
Utanapishtim
· Since the human race is duplicitous, he'll endeavor to dupe you. Come, come, bake his daily loaves, put them one after another by his head. Then mark the wall for each day he is asleep
Utanapishtim
· Up with you, Gilgamesh count your daily loaves. That the days you have slept may be known to you. The first loaf is dried hard. The second is leathery, the third soggy, the crust of the fourth had turned white, the fifth is gray with mold, the sixth is fresh, the seventh was still in the coals when I touched you and you woke up
Utanapishtim
· Ur-shanabi, may the harbor offer you no haven, may the crossing point reject you. Be banished from the shore you shuttled to. The man you brought here, his body is matted with filthy hair. (basically says how dare you bring him here. Gilgamesh is all dirty looking. Go get him washed up)
Utanapishtim
· Why, o Gilgamesh, did you prolong woe? You who are formed of the flesh of the gods and mankind, you for whom the gods acted like fathers and mothers? When was it Gilgamesh, you ... to a fool
Utanapishtim
· You strive ceaselessly, what do you gain?
Utanapishtim
Take delight in this torque, dear Beowulf, Wear it for luck and also wear this mail From our people's armory: may you prosper in them! Be acclaimed or strength, for kindly guidance To these two boys, and your bounty will be sure. 1220 You have won renown: you are known to all men Far and near, now and forever. Your sway is wide and the wind's home, As the sea around cliffs. So, my prince, I wish you a lifetime's luck and blessings To enjoy this treasure. Treat my sons With tender care, be strong and kind. Here each comrade is true to the other, Loyal to lord, loving in spirit. The thanes have one purpose, the people are ready: 1230 Having drunk and pledged, the ranks do as I bid.
Wealhtheow
"Go on, dear Beowulf, do everything You said you would when you were still young And vowed you would never let your name and fame Be dimmed while you lived. Your deeds are famous, So stay resolute, my lord, defend your life now With the whole of your strength. I shall stand by you."
Wiglaf
Anyone ready to admit the truth Will surely realize the lord of men Who showered you with gifts and gave you the armor You are standing in--when he would distribute Helmets and mail-shirts to men on the mead-benches, A prince treating his thanes in hall To the best he could find, far or near-- 2870 Was throwing weapons uselessly away. It would be a sad waste when the war broke out. Beowulf had little cause to brag About his armed guard; yet God who ordains Who wins or loses allowed him to strike With his own blade when bravery was needed.
Wiglaf
I remember that time when the mead was flowing, How we pledged loyalty to our lord in the hall, Promised our ring-giver we would be worth our price, Make good the gift of the war-gear, Those swords and helmets, as and when His need required it. He picked us out From the army deliberately, honored us and judged us Fit for this action, made me these lavish gifts-- 2640 And all because he considered us the best Of his arms-bearing thanes. And now, although He wanted this challenge to be the one he'd face By himself alone--the shepherd of our land, A man unequalled in the quest for glory And a name for daring--now the day has come When this lord we serve needs sound men To give him their support.
Wiglaf
Now let us again go quickly And feast our eyes on that amazing fortune Heaped under the wall. I will show the way And take you close to those coffers packed with rings And bars of gold. Let a bier be made And got ready quickly when we come out And then let us bring the body of our lord, The man we loved, to where he will lodge For a long time in the care of the Almighty
Wiglaf
Now shall flame consume Our leader in battle, the blaze darken Round him who stood his ground in the steel-hail, When the arrow-storm shot from bowstrings Pelted from the shield-wall. The shaft hit home. Feather-fledged, it finned the barb in flight."
Wiglaf
Often when one man follows his own will Many are hurt. This happened to us. Nothing we advised could ever convince The prince we loved, our land's guardian, 3080 Not to vex the custodian of the gold, Let him lie where he was long accustomed, Lurk there under the earth until the end of the world. He held to his high destiny. The hoard is laid bare, But at a grave cost; it was too cruel a fate That forced the king to that encounter. I have been inside and seen everything Amassed in the vault.
Wiglaf
So it is goodbye now to all you know and love On your home-ground, the open-handedness, The giving of war-swords. Every one of you With freeholds of land, our whole nation, Will be dispossessed, once princes from beyond Get tidings of how you turned and fled And disgraced yourselves. A warrior will sooner 2890 Die than live a life of shame."
Wiglaf
So this bad blood between us and the Swedes, This vicious feud, I am convinced, 3000 Is bound to revive; they will cross our borders And attack in force once they find out That Beowulf is dead. In days gone by When our warriors fell and we were undefended He kept our coffers and our kingdoms safe. He worked for the people, but as well as that He behaved like a hero.
Wiglaf
