Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem — Page 7
A fierce and desperate hand-to-hand struggle ensues.
Se produce una lucha cuerpo a cuerpo feroz y desesperada.
No arms are used, both combatants trusting to strength and hand-grip.
No se usan armas, confiando ambos combatientes en la fuerza y el agarre de las manos.
Beowulf tears Grendel's shoulder from its socket, and the monster retreats to his den, howling and yelling with agony and fury.
Beowulf arranca el hombro de Grendel de su articulación, y el monstruo se retira a su guarida, aullando y gritando de agonía y furia.
The wound is fatal.
La herida es mortal.
The next morning, at early dawn, warriors in numbers flock to the hall Heorot, to hear the news.
A la mañana siguiente, al amanecer, numerosos guerreros acuden en masa al salón Heorot para escuchar las noticias.
Joy is boundless.
La alegría es inconmensurable.
Glee runs high.
El regocijo es desbordante.
Hrothgar and his retainers are lavish of gratitude and of gifts.
Hrothgar y sus servidores prodigan gratitud y regalos.
Grendel's mother, however, comes the next night to avenge his death.
La madre de Grendel, sin embargo, llega la noche siguiente para vengar su muerte.
She is furious and raging.
Está furiosa y enfurecida.
While Beowulf is sleeping in a room somewhat apart [x] from the quarters of the other warriors, she seizes one of Hrothgar's favorite counsellors, and carries him off and devours him.
Mientras Beowulf duerme en una habitación algo apartada de los aposentos de los demás guerreros, ella atrapa a uno de los consejeros favoritos de Hrothgar, se lo lleva y lo devora.
Beowulf is called.
Llaman a Beowulf.
Determined to leave Heorot entirely purified, he arms himself, and goes down to look for the female monster.
Decidido a dejar Heorot completamente purificado, se arma y desciende a buscar a la monstrua.
After traveling through the waters many hours, he meets her near the sea-bottom.
Tras viajar por las aguas durante muchas horas, la encuentra cerca del fondo del mar.
She drags him to her den.
Ella lo arrastra hasta su guarida.
There he sees Grendel lying dead.
Allí ve a Grendel yaciendo muerto.
After a desperate and almost fatal struggle with the woman, he slays her, and swims upward in triumph, taking with him Grendel's head.
Tras una lucha desesperada y casi mortal con la mujer, la mata y nada hacia arriba en triunfo, llevando consigo la cabeza de Grendel.
Joy is renewed at Heorot.
La alegría se renueva en Heorot.
Congratulations crowd upon the victor.
Las felicitaciones se multiplican sobre el vencedor.
Hrothgar literally pours treasures into the lap of Beowulf; and it is agreed among the vassals of the king that Beowulf will be their next liegelord.
Hrothgar literalmente colma de tesoros el regazo de Beowulf; y los vasallos del rey acuerdan que Beowulf será su próximo señor feudal.
Beowulf leaves Dane-land.
Beowulf abandona la tierra de los daneses.
Hrothgar weeps and laments at his departure.
Hrothgar llora y se lamenta ante su partida.
Vocabulary
- Se
- Reflexive pronoun; oneself or itself.
- produce
- Occurs, happens, or takes place.
- una
- Feminine indefinite article; a or an.
- lucha
- A fight, struggle, or combat.
- cuerpo
- Body or physical form of a person.
- feroz
- Ferocious, fierce, or wild in nature.
- desesperada
- Desperate or hopeless in situation.
- No
- Negation word; no or not used.
- usan
- They use or employ something.
- armas
- Weapons or arms for fighting.
- confiando
- Trusting or relying on something.
- ambos
- Both or two together.
- combatientes
- Fighters or combatants in battle.
- en
- Preposition indicating location or position.
- la
- Feminine definite article; the.
- fuerza
- Strength, force, or power.
- el
- Masculine definite article; the.
- agarre
- Grip, hold, or grasp.
- de
- Preposition indicating possession or origin.
- las
- Feminine plural definite article; the.
- manos
- Hands or upper limbs.
- arranca
- Tears off, rips, or pulls.
- hombro
- Shoulder or upper arm joint.
- su
- Possessive adjective; his, her, or its.
- articulación
- Joint or articulated connection between bones.
- monstruo
- Monster or monstrous creature or being.
- retira
- Withdraws, retreats, or pulls back.
- guarida
- Lair, den, or hiding place.
- aullando
- Howling or wailing in pain.
- gritando
- Shouting or screaming loudly in pain.
- agonía
- Agony or extreme pain and suffering.
- furia
- Fury, rage, or intense anger.
- La
- Feminine definite article; the.
- herida
- Wound or injury from combat.
- es
- Verb to be; is or exists.
- mortal
- Fatal, deadly, or causing death.
- mañana
- Tomorrow or the following day.
- siguiente
- Following, next, or subsequent in time.
- al
- Preposition contraction; to the or at.
- amanecer
- Dawn or the break of day.
- numerosos
- Numerous, many, or a large number.
- guerreros
- Warriors or fighting men soldiers.
- acuden
- They come, attend, or gather.
- masa
- Mass, crowd, or large group.
- salón
- Hall, large room, or chamber.
- para
- Preposition indicating purpose or destination.
- escuchar
- To listen or hear news.
- noticias
- News or information about events.
- alegría
- Joy, happiness, or delight.
- El
- Masculine definite article; the.
- regocijo
- Rejoicing, gladness, or great delight.
- desbordante
- Overflowing or bursting with emotion.
- sus
- Possessive adjective; his, her, or their.
- servidores
- Servants, attendants, or retainers.
- prodigan
- They lavish, bestow, or give abundantly.
- gratitud
- Gratitude, thanks, or appreciation.
- regalos
- Gifts or presents given generously.
- madre
- Mother or female parent.
- sin
- Without or lacking something.
- embargo
- However or nevertheless in contrast.
- llega
- Arrives, comes, or reaches.
- noche
- Night or the darkness period.
- vengar
- To avenge or seek revenge.
- muerte
- Death or the end of life.
- Está
- Is or remains in a state.
- furiosa
- Furious, enraged, or extremely angry.
- enfurecida
- Enraged, furious, or angered deeply.
- Mientras
- While, during, or at the time.
- duerme
- Sleeps or rests during night.
- habitación
- Room, chamber, or living space.
- algo
- Something or a certain thing.
- apartada
- Remote, isolated, or set apart.
- los
- Masculine plural definite article; the.
- aposentos
- Rooms, chambers, or living quarters.
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