3. The Arrival of Joy after Grendel’s Departure, and a Momentous Question: Succession or Not?

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. 1. The Narrative Pulse of Beowulf: Arrivals and Departures 3
5. 2. Beowulf’s Sudden Arrival and Danish Challenges: Nothing Said Is Merely a Formality 21
6. 3. The Arrival of Joy after Grendel’s Departure, and a Momentous Question: Succession or Not? 43
7. 4. Beowulf’s Homecoming with ‘Celeritas’ and Loyalty 65
8. 5. The Dragon’s Arrival and Beowulf’s Two Departures: Deep Luck Runs Out 75
9. Conclusion 91
10. Works Cited 111
11. Index 117
12. Backmatter 120