How is Wealtheow portrayed? What does she do? What can we expect of Anglo- Saxon women?
Wealtheow is Hrothgar's queen. Since she is the queen, she is "adorned with gold [and a] proud woman" (606). When the men came to the feast, Wealtheow greeted them "mindful of ceremon[y]" (605) and "offered the cup to the Danish king" (608). She sounds more like a servant than a queen, acting as if she has to follow certain orders . Wealtheow spends most of the time "offering the [...] cup [and] welcom[ing]" (612-617) her guests. We can conclude that Wealtheow is a hospitable woman. She acts in a manner as if it is her job to take care of the guests. We can assume that this is what is expected from Anglo- Saxon women. They must care for their guests and keep order while their husbands enjoy themselves.
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lihi ridhi, i tried to read.... i diidnt got da concept of blog....
bt good analysis.....
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