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Hrothgar, king of the Danes, or Scyldings, builds a great mead-hall, or palace, in which he hopes to feast his liegemen and to give them presents.

Hrothgar, rey de los daneses, o Scyldings, construye una gran sala de hidromiel, o palacio, en la que espera festejar a sus vasallos y darles presentes.

The joy of king and retainers is, however, of short duration.

La alegría del rey y sus seguidores es, sin embargo, de corta duración.

Grendel, the monster, is seized with hateful jealousy.

Grendel, el monstruo, es presa de unos celos odiosos.

He cannot brook the sounds of joyance that reach him down in his fen-dwelling near the hall.

No puede tolerar los sonidos de regocijo que le llegan hasta su morada pantanosa cerca de la sala.

Oft and anon he goes to the joyous building, bent on direful mischief.

Con frecuencia se dirige al alegre edificio, decidido a causar terribles daños.

Thane after thane is ruthlessly carried off and devoured, while no one is found strong enough and bold enough to cope with the monster.

Un noble tras otro es llevado sin piedad y devorado, mientras que nadie resulta ser lo suficientemente fuerte y audaz como para enfrentarse al monstruo.

For twelve years he persecutes Hrothgar and his vassals.

Durante doce años persigue a Hrothgar y a sus vasallos.

Over sea, a day's voyage off, Beowulf, of the Geats, nephew of Higelac, king of the Geats, hears of Grendel's doings and of Hrothgar's misery.

Al otro lado del mar, a un día de navegación, Beowulf, de los geatas, sobrino de Higelac, rey de los geatas, se entera de las acciones de Grendel y de la miseria de Hrothgar.

He resolves to crush the fell monster and relieve the aged king.

Decide aplastar al terrible monstruo y socorrer al anciano rey.

With fourteen chosen companions, he sets sail for Dane-land.

Con catorce compañeros elegidos, se hace a la vela rumbo a la tierra de los daneses.

Reaching that country, he soon persuades Hrothgar of his ability to help him.

Al llegar a ese país, pronto convence a Hrothgar de su capacidad para ayudarle.

The hours that elapse before night are spent in beer-drinking and conversation.

Las horas que transcurren antes de la noche se pasan bebiendo cerveza y conversando.

When Hrothgar's bedtime comes he leaves the hall in charge of Beowulf, telling him that never before has he given to another the absolute wardship of his palace.

Cuando llega la hora de dormir de Hrothgar, deja la sala a cargo de Beowulf, diciéndole que jamás antes había entregado a otro la custodia absoluta de su palacio.

All retire to rest, Beowulf, as it were, sleeping upon his arms.

Todos se retiran a descansar, Beowulf, por así decirlo, durmiendo sobre sus armas.

Grendel comes, the great march-stepper, bearing God's anger.

Llega Grendel, el gran caminante de las fronteras, portando la ira de Dios.

He seizes and kills one of the sleeping warriors.

Agarra y mata a uno de los guerreros dormidos.

Then he advances towards Beowulf.

Luego avanza hacia Beowulf.

Vocabulary

rey
King; male monarch ruling a kingdom.
de
Of, from; common Spanish preposition indicating origin or belonging.
los
The; masculine plural definite article in Spanish.
o
Or; conjunction presenting an alternative between options.
construye
Builds, constructs; third person singular present tense.
una
A, an; feminine singular indefinite article in Spanish.
gran
Great, large; adjective describing impressive size or importance.
sala
Hall, room; a large indoor space or chamber.
palacio
Palace; large grand building serving as royal residence.
en
In, at, on; common Spanish preposition of location.
la
The; feminine singular definite article in Spanish.
que
That, which, who; relative pronoun or conjunction.
espera
Hopes, expects, waits; third person singular present verb.
festejar
To celebrate, to feast; verb meaning to honor with festivity.
a
To, at; Spanish preposition indicating direction or recipient.
sus
His, her, their; possessive adjective for third person.
y
And; basic coordinating conjunction connecting words or clauses.
darles
To give them; infinitive with indirect object pronoun attached.
presentes
Gifts, presents; items given as tokens of goodwill.
La
The; feminine singular definite article beginning a sentence.
alegría
Joy, happiness; feeling of great pleasure or delight.
del
Of the; contraction of preposition de and article el.
seguidores
Followers, supporters; people who follow a leader or cause.
es
Is; third person singular present tense of ser.
sin
Without; preposition indicating absence or lack of something.
embargo
Embargo; in 'sin embargo' means however, nevertheless.
corta
Short, brief; adjective describing limited duration or length.
duración
Duration; length of time something lasts or continues.
el
The; masculine singular definite article in Spanish.
monstruo
Monster; frightening creature causing fear and destruction.
presa
Seized by, prey; gripped or overtaken by a feeling.
unos
Some; masculine plural indefinite article indicating approximation.
celos
Jealousy, envy; feelings of resentment toward others' happiness.
odiosos
Hateful, odious; extremely unpleasant or deserving of hatred.
No
No, not; negation word denying or refusing something.
puede
Can, is able to; third person singular of poder.
tolerar
To tolerate; to endure or accept something unpleasant.
sonidos
Sounds, noises; audible vibrations perceived by the ear.
regocijo
Rejoicing, merriment; great joy and lively celebration.
le
To him, to her; indirect object pronoun in Spanish.
llegan
Reach, arrive; third person plural present tense of llegar.
hasta
Until, up to; preposition indicating a limit or endpoint.
su
His, her, its; third person singular possessive adjective.
morada
Dwelling, abode; place where someone lives or resides.
pantanosa
Swampy, marshy; adjective describing wet, boggy terrain.
cerca
Near, close; adverb indicating proximity in space.
Con
With; preposition indicating accompaniment, means, or manner.
frecuencia
Frequency; rate at which something occurs repeatedly.
se
Himself, herself, itself; reflexive pronoun in Spanish.
dirige
Heads toward, directs; third person singular of dirigirse.
al
To the; contraction of preposition a and article el.
alegre
Joyful, cheerful; adjective describing happiness or liveliness.
edificio
Building, structure; constructed architectural space for use.
decidido
Determined, resolved; adjective showing firm intention to act.
causar
To cause; to produce or bring about an effect.
terribles
Terrible, dreadful; adjective describing something extremely bad.
daños
Damages, harm; injuries or losses caused by an agent.
Un
A, one; masculine singular indefinite article in Spanish.
noble
Noble; person of high social rank or aristocratic class.
tras
After, behind; preposition indicating sequence or position.
otro
Another, other; adjective referring to a different person.
llevado
Taken, carried away; past participle of llevar used passively.
piedad
Pity, mercy; compassionate feeling toward someone suffering.
devorado
Devoured, consumed; past participle meaning completely eaten up.
mientras
While, whereas; conjunction indicating simultaneous or contrasting action.
nadie
Nobody, no one; indefinite pronoun denying any person.
resulta
Turns out, results; third person singular of resultar.
ser
To be; fundamental Spanish verb expressing identity or essence.
lo
It, him; masculine singular direct object pronoun.
suficientemente
Sufficiently, enough; adverb indicating an adequate degree.
fuerte
Strong, powerful; adjective describing physical or mental strength.
audaz
Bold, daring; adjective describing courageous and fearless behavior.
como
As, like, how; conjunction or adverb indicating manner.
para
For, in order to; preposition indicating purpose or goal.
enfrentarse
To confront, face; reflexive verb meaning to stand against.
Durante
During, for; preposition indicating time period of an action.
doce
Twelve; cardinal number indicating the quantity twelve.
años
Years; units of time equal to twelve months each.
persigue
Pursues, chases; third person singular present of perseguir.
Al
To the; contraction of a and el before a noun.
lado
Side; the area next to or beside something.
mar
Sea, ocean; large body of saltwater covering Earth.
día
Day; period of twenty-four hours or daylight hours.
navegación
Navigation, sailing; the act of traveling across water.
sobrino
Nephew; son of one's brother or sister.
entera
Learns, finds out; third person singular present of enterarse.
las
The; feminine plural definite article in Spanish.
acciones
Actions, deeds; things done or carried out by someone.
miseria
Misery, wretchedness; extreme suffering or deplorable condition.
Decide
Decides; third person singular present of decidir, to decide.
aplastar
To crush, smash; to defeat or destroy completely by force.
terrible
Terrible, awful; adjective describing something extremely frightening.
socorrer
To help, aid; to provide assistance to someone in need.
anciano
Old man, elder; an aged person deserving respect.
catorce
Fourteen; cardinal number indicating the quantity fourteen.
compañeros
Companions, comrades; people who accompany or associate together.
elegidos
Chosen, selected; past participle describing those picked deliberately.
hace
Makes, does; third person singular present of hacer.
vela
Sets sail; third person singular of velar, or sail noun.
rumbo
Course, heading; direction in which a vessel travels.
tierra
Land, earth; solid ground or a specific territory.
llegar
To arrive, reach; to come to a destination.
ese
That; masculine singular demonstrative adjective pointing nearby.
país
Country, nation; territory with its own government and identity.
pronto
Soon, quickly; adverb indicating something happening without delay.
convence
Convinces; third person singular present of convencer.
capacidad
Ability, capacity; the power or skill to do something.
ayudarle
To help him; infinitive ayudar with attached indirect object pronoun.
Las
The; feminine plural definite article starting a sentence.
horas
Hours; units of time equal to sixty minutes each.
transcurren
Pass, elapse; third person plural present of transcurrir.
antes
Before, previously; adverb indicating earlier time or order.
noche
Night; the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
pasan
Spend, pass; third person plural present of pasar.
bebiendo
Drinking; present participle of beber, indicating ongoing action.
cerveza
Beer; alcoholic drink brewed from grain and hops.
conversando
Conversing, talking; present participle of conversar in action.
Cuando
When; conjunction introducing a clause about time.
llega
Arrives, comes; third person singular present of llegar.
hora
Hour, time; a unit or appointed moment in time.
dormir
To sleep; infinitive verb meaning to rest in sleep.
deja
Leaves, lets; third person singular present of dejar.
cargo
Charge, care; responsibility or custody over something or someone.
diciéndole
Telling him; gerund of decir with attached indirect object pronoun.
jamás
Never, ever; strong adverb of negation in Spanish.
había
Had; third person singular imperfect of haber as auxiliary.
entregado
Handed over, entrusted; past participle of entregar verb.
custodia
Custody, guardianship; protective care or control over something.
absoluta
Absolute, complete; adjective indicating total or unconditional degree.
Todos
All, everyone; pronoun or adjective referring to every person.
retiran
Withdraw, retire; third person plural present of retirarse.
descansar
To rest; to relax or recover strength after activity.
por
For, by, through; versatile Spanish preposition with multiple uses.
así
Thus, so, like this; adverb indicating manner or result.
decirlo
To say it; infinitive decir with attached direct object pronoun.
durmiendo
Sleeping; present participle of dormir indicating ongoing sleep.
sobre
On, over, about; preposition indicating position above or topic.
armas
Arms, weapons; tools or devices used in combat.
Llega
Arrives; third person singular present of llegar to arrive.
caminante
Walker, wanderer; one who travels or walks long distances.
fronteras
Borders, frontiers; boundaries dividing territories or regions.
portando
Carrying, bearing; present participle of portar indicating transport.
ira
Wrath, anger; intense feeling of rage or fury.
Dios
God; the supreme being in monotheistic religious traditions.
Agarra
Grabs, seizes; third person singular present of agarrar.
mata
Kills; third person singular present of matar, to kill.
uno
One; cardinal number or pronoun referring to a single entity.
guerreros
Warriors, fighters; soldiers trained and experienced in battle.
dormidos
Asleep, sleeping; past participle used as adjective for sleepers.
Luego
Then, afterward; adverb indicating what happens next in sequence.
avanza
Advances, moves forward; third person singular present of avanzar.
hacia
Toward, towards; preposition indicating direction of movement.
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