Within this passage from Beowulf, two elements highlight the significance of family ties and ancestry: a. approval from kin, permission granted by fellow warriors.
Explanation:
"I have guarded the shore, standing watch,
Preventing foes from ever ravaging
The Danish lands with their fighting ships.
No warriors have dared more boldly
To approach here; with family consent,
And leave from warriors, I believe you surely
Have not encountered anything. No greater one
Among earls on earth have I ever seen
Than one of your number, a brave armored man;
Not a lowly man with his gear,
Unless deceived by appearances, and striking look.
Before you continue on your way
As deceitful spies to the land of the Scyldings
And beyond, I must know fully
What people you belong to. You distant dwellers,
Sailors of the sea, hear and heed:
Tell me swiftly where you have come from."
Which two sections from this Beowulf excerpt emphasize the importance of kin and ancestry?
- a. kinsmen's approval, permission from warriors
- b. I have never seen a greater earl on earth than one of your number
- c. And impressive appearance
- d. What race you belong to
The segments illustrating the value of kinship and lineage are kinsmen's approval and permission granted by warriors.
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