Hrothgars offer

Hrothgars Offer After Beowulf had saved my people from the treacherous monster, Grendel, I really felt that I owed him a lot more than I had offered him. Although I gave him a crown and many other gifts to reconcile for the things he did for Herot, I felt like I owed him the world. I realized one night that I really wanted to offer Beowulf a position in my court. After long thought I …

…I am afraid I wont be able to fight off the monsters of the world, and that is what I am good at, and what I love to do.” Although I was a little sadden by the refusal, I knew all along that Beowulf doesn’t belong behind the throne, but in the battles. Even though Beowulf did not except my offer, we are still very close friends and he promises to visit Herot often.