Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem — Page 13
--The race to which the hero of the poem belongs. Also called Weder-Geats, or Weders, War-Geats, Sea-Geats. They are ruled by Hrethel, Hæthcyn, Higelac, and Beowulf.--4_7; 7_4; 10_45; 11_8; 27_14; 28_8.
--A raça à qual o herói do poema pertence. Também chamados Weder-Geatas, ou Weders, Geatas-de-Guerra, Geatas-do-Mar. São governados por Hrethel, Hæthcyn, Higelac e Beowulf.--4_7; 7_4; 10_45; 11_8; 27_14; 28_8.
~Gepids~.--Named in connection with the Danes and Swedes.--35_34.
~Gépidas~.--Mencionados em conexão com os Dinamarqueses e os Suecos.--35_34.
~Grendel~.--A monster of the race of Cain. Dwells in the fens and moors. Is furiously envious when he hears sounds of joy in Hrothgar's palace. Causes the king untold agony for years. Is finally conquered by Beowulf, and dies of his wound. His hand and arm are hung up in Hrothgar's hall Heorot. His head is cut off by Beowulf when he goes down to fight with Grendel's mother.--2_50; 3_1; 3_13; 8_19; 11_17; 12_2; 13_27; 15_3.
~Grendel~.--Um monstro da raça de Caim. Habita nos pântanos e charcos. Fica furiosamente invejoso quando ouve sons de alegria no palácio de Hrothgar. Causa ao rei uma agonia indizível por anos. É finalmente vencido por Beowulf, e morre de seu ferimento. Sua mão e braço são pendurados no salão Heorot de Hrothgar. Sua cabeça é cortada por Beowulf quando ele desce para lutar com a mãe de Grendel.--2_50; 3_1; 3_13; 8_19; 11_17; 12_2; 13_27; 15_3.
~Guthlaf~.--A Dane of Hnæf's party.--18_24.
~Guthlaf~.--Um dinamarquês do grupo de Hnæf.--18_24.
~Half-Danes~.--Branch of the Danes to which Hnæf belonged.--17_19.
~Meio-Dinamarqueses~.--Ramo dos Dinamarqueses ao qual Hnæf pertencia.--17_19.
~Halga~.--Surnamed the Good. Younger brother of Hrothgar.--2_9.
~Halga~.--Cognominado o Bom. Irmão mais novo de Hrothgar.--2_9.
~Hama~.--Takes the Brosinga mene from Eormenric.--19_7.
~Hama~.--Toma o Brosinga mene de Eormenric.--19_7.
~Hæreth~.--Father of Higelac's queen, Hygd.--28_39; 29_18.
~Hæreth~.--Pai da rainha de Higelac, Hygd.--28_39; 29_18.
~Hæthcyn~.--Son of Hrethel and brother of Higelac. Kills his brother Herebeald accidentally. Is slain at Ravenswood, fighting against Ongentheow.--34_43; 35_23; 40_32.
~Hæthcyn~.--Filho de Hrethel e irmão de Higelac. Mata seu irmão Herebeald acidentalmente. É morto em Ravenswood, lutando contra Ongentheow.--34_43; 35_23; 40_32.
~Helmings~.--The race to which Queen Wealhtheow belonged.--10_63.
~Helmings~.--A raça à qual a Rainha Wealhtheow pertencia.--10_63.
~Heming~.--A kinsman of Garmund, perhaps nephew.--28_54; 28_70.
~Heming~.--Um parente de Garmund, talvez sobrinho.--28_54; 28_70.
~Hengest~.--A Danish leader. Takes command on the fall of Hnæf.--17_33; 17_41.
~Hengest~.--Um líder dinamarquês. Assume o comando após a queda de Hnæf.--17_33; 17_41.
~Herebeald~.--Eldest son of Hrethel, the Geatish king, and brother of Higelac. Killed by his younger brother Hæthcyn.--34_43; 34_47.
~Herebeald~.--Filho mais velho de Hrethel, o rei dos Geatas, e irmão de Higelac. Morto por seu irmão mais novo Hæthcyn.--34_43; 34_47.
~Heremod~.--A Danish king of a dynasty before the Scylding line.
~Heremod~.--Um rei dinamarquês de uma dinastia anterior à linhagem dos Scyldings.
Vocabulary
- A
- ah — Feminine definite article meaning 'the'.
- raça
- HAH-sah — Race or ethnic group of people.
- à
- ah — Contraction of 'a' and 'a', meaning 'to the' (feminine).
- qual
- kwahl — Which or whom, used in relative clauses.
- o
- oh — Masculine definite article meaning 'the'.
- herói
- eh-ROY — Hero, a person of great courage or strength.
- do
- doo — Contraction of 'de' and 'o', meaning 'of the'.
- poema
- poo-EH-mah — Poem, a literary composition in verse form.
- pertence
- pehr-TEN-seh — Belongs to, is associated with something.
- Também
- tahm-BEHN — Also or too, indicating addition or agreement.
- chamados
- shah-MAH-doos — Called or named, past participle of 'chamar'.
- ou
- oh — Or, conjunction indicating an alternative choice.
- São
- sown — Are, third person plural of the verb 'ser'.
- governados
- goh-vehr-NAH-doos — Governed or ruled, past participle of 'governar'.
- por
- pohr — By or for, a common Portuguese preposition.
- e
- eh — And, a basic coordinating conjunction in Portuguese.
- Mencionados
- men-syoh-NAH-doos — Mentioned, referenced or cited in a text.
- em
- ehn — In or at, a very common Portuguese preposition.
- conexão
- koh-neh-SHOWN — Connection or relation between people or things.
- com
- kohn — With, preposition indicating accompaniment or association.
- os
- oosh — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'.
- Um
- oom — A or an, masculine indefinite article in Portuguese.
- monstro
- MOHN-stroo — Monster, a frightening or fearsome creature.
- da
- dah — Contraction of 'de' and 'a', meaning 'of the'.
- de
- deh — Of or from, one of the most common prepositions.
- Habita
- ah-BEE-tah — Inhabits or lives in a particular place.
- nos
- noosh — In the, contraction of 'em' and 'os'.
- pântanos
- PAHN-tah-noos — Swamps or marshes, wet and muddy land areas.
- charcos
- SHAHR-koos — Puddles or muddy pools of stagnant water.
- Fica
- FEE-kah — Becomes or stays, third person singular of 'ficar'.
- furiosamente
- foo-ryoh-zah-MEN-teh — Furiously, in an extremely angry or intense manner.
- invejoso
- een-veh-ZHOH-zoo — Jealous or envious of another's possessions or happiness.
- quando
- KWAHN-doo — When, conjunction used to indicate time or condition.
- ouve
- OH-veh — Hears, third person singular of the verb 'ouvir'.
- sons
- sohnsh — Sounds, noises perceived by the sense of hearing.
- alegria
- ah-leh-GREE-ah — Joy or happiness, a feeling of great pleasure.
- no
- noo — In the, contraction of 'em' and 'o'.
- palácio
- pah-LAH-syoo — Palace, a large and grand royal residence.
- Causa
- KOW-zah — Causes or brings about a particular effect.
- ao
- ow — To the, contraction of 'a' and 'o'.
- rei
- ray — King, a male monarch who rules a kingdom.
- uma
- OO-mah — A or an, feminine indefinite article in Portuguese.
- agonia
- ah-goh-NEE-ah — Agony, extreme physical or mental suffering and pain.
- indizível
- een-dee-ZEE-vehl — Unspeakable or indescribable, beyond words to express.
- anos
- AH-noos — Years, units of time equal to twelve months.
- É
- eh — Is, third person singular of the verb 'ser'.
- finalmente
- fee-nahl-MEN-teh — Finally or ultimately, at the end or last.
- vencido
- vehn-SEE-doo — Defeated or overcome, past participle of 'vencer'.
- morre
- MOH-reh — Dies, third person singular of the verb 'morrer'.
- seu
- SEH-oo — His, her, or its, a possessive pronoun.
- ferimento
- feh-ree-MEN-too — Wound or injury suffered by a person or creature.
- Sua
- SOO-ah — His, her, or its, feminine possessive pronoun form.
- mão
- mown — Hand, the body part at the end of the arm.
- braço
- BRAH-soo — Arm, the limb extending from shoulder to wrist.
- são
- sown — Are, third person plural of the verb 'ser'.
- pendurados
- pehn-doo-RAH-doos — Hung or suspended, past participle of 'pendurar'.
- salão
- sah-LOWN — Hall or large room used for gatherings or celebrations.
- cabeça
- kah-BEH-sah — Head, the uppermost part of the human body.
- cortada
- kohr-TAH-dah — Cut off, past participle of 'cortar' (feminine form).
- ele
- EH-leh — He, the third person singular masculine pronoun.
- desce
- DEH-seh — Descends or goes down to a lower place.
- para
- PAH-rah — To or for, a very common Portuguese preposition.
- lutar
- loo-TAHR — To fight or struggle against an opponent.
- a
- ah — The (feminine) or to, a very common Portuguese word.
- mãe
- mahn — Mother, a female parent of a child.
- dinamarquês
- dee-nah-mahr-KESH — Danish, relating to Denmark or its people.
- grupo
- GROO-poo — Group, a collection of people with a common purpose.
- Ramo
- HAH-moo — Branch, a subdivision of a family or group.
- dos
- doosh — Of the, contraction of 'de' and 'os'.
- pertencia
- pehr-ten-SEE-ah — Belonged to, imperfect tense of 'pertencer'.
- Cognominado
- kog-noh-mee-NAH-doo — Nicknamed or surnamed, given an additional identifying name.
- Bom
- bohn — Good, of high quality or moral character.
- Irmão
- eer-MOWN — Brother, a male sibling sharing the same parents.
- mais
- mysh — More, indicating a greater quantity or degree.
- novo
- NOH-voo — New or young, recently made or born.
- Toma
- TOH-mah — Takes, third person singular of the verb 'tomar'.
- Pai
- py — Father, a male parent of a child.
- rainha
- hah-EEN-yah — Queen, a female monarch or king's wife.
- Filho
- FEE-lyoo — Son, a male child of a parent.
- irmão
- eer-MOWN — Brother, a male sibling sharing the same parents.
- Mata
- MAH-tah — Kills, third person singular of the verb 'matar'.
- acidentalmente
- ah-see-den-tahl-MEN-teh — Accidentally, done without intention or by mistake.
- morto
- MOHR-too — Dead or killed, past participle of 'morrer'.
- lutando
- loo-TAHN-doo — Fighting, present participle of the verb 'lutar'.
- contra
- KOHN-trah — Against, indicating opposition or conflict with someone.
- Rainha
- hah-EEN-yah — Queen, a female monarch or a king's consort.
- parente
- pah-REN-teh — Relative or kinsman, a person related by family.
- talvez
- tahl-VESH — Perhaps or maybe, expressing uncertainty or possibility.
- sobrinho
- soh-BREEN-yoo — Nephew, the son of one's brother or sister.
- líder
- LEE-dehr — Leader, a person who guides or commands a group.
- Assume
- ah-SOO-meh — Assumes or takes on a role or responsibility.
- comando
- koh-MAHN-doo — Command or leadership over a group or military unit.
- após
- ah-POSH — After, indicating something that follows in time.
- queda
- KEH-dah — Fall or downfall, the act of falling or failing.
- velho
- VEH-lyoo — Old or elderly, having lived for a long time.
- Morto
- MOHR-too — Dead, having died or been killed.
- dinastia
- dee-nahs-TEE-ah — Dynasty, a succession of rulers from the same family.
- anterior
- ahn-teh-RYOHR — Previous or former, existing or occurring before something.
- linhagem
- lee-NYAH-zhehn — Lineage or ancestry, a line of descent from ancestors.
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