Why do we still read these 1000-year old stories? There is something about them that ties us to the idea of what once was (or maybe was not). How many of you read or watch a film and ask yourself, “did these monsters ever really exist?” If these creatures (like dragons) did not exist, where did someone get the idea of a flying, ferocious, fire breathing animal? Dragons, like many mythological creatures are still prevalent in modern day film and literature. Why do we still talk about them? Dragons still hold an important role in storytelling and in psychology. They are hugely symbolic.
Here is a short video that gives us insight into dragons and how they appear in popular television, film, and literature. It is very interesting that the author(s) of Beowulf would also discuss dragons in their oral tales as we are doing now.
https://www.thirteen.org/programs/monstrum/what-dragons-say-about-us-zowt4u/
Think about the importance and connections of these three elements: the dragon, the hoard of gold both before and after the fight, and Beowulf’s desire to fight alone. What does the dragon represent? The hoard of gold? Beowulf himself?
Think about these questions, and then generate your own copy of this chart on your own document and complete this chart on slaying dragons. Download generate your own copy of this chart on your own document and complete this chart on slaying dragons. The left side of the is the story component. On the right side you should give a detailed response addressing both symbolism and meaning through direct examples from the text with line numbers for support. The answers on the chart should exemplify your understanding of the symbolism behind components as it relates to this poem and to modern culture, and you should include this underneath your citations in the “symbolism/meaning” section.
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