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Beowulf returned home and eventually became king of his own people. He ruled the kingdom for many years. During that time he performed many great deeds.
One day, fifty years after Beowulfs battle with Grendels mother, a slave stole a golden cup from the lair of a dragon. When the dragon saw that the cup had been stolen, it left its cave in a rage, burning everything in sight. Beowulf and his warriors came to fight the dragon, but Beowulf told his men that he would fight the dragon alone and that they should wait on the barrow. Beowulf descended to do battle with the dragon but found himself outmatched. His men, upon seeing this display and fearing for their lives, crept back into the woods. One of his men, however, Wiglaf[57], who found great distress in seeing Beowulfs plight, came to Beowulfs aid. The two killed the dragon, but Beowulf was mortally wounded.
Beowulf was buried on a cliff. The dragons treasure was buried with him, in accordance withBeowulfs wishes[58], rather than distributed to his people, and there is a curse associated with the hoard to ensure that Beowulfs wish is kept.
Упражнения
1. Выберите правильный вариант:
1. Scyld Scefing had come to Denmark in a boat loaded with bottles of rum.
2. Scyld Scefing had come to England in a vessel loaded with treasures.
3. Scyld Scefing had come to Denmark in a vessel loaded with treasures.
4. Scyld Scefing had come to Denmark in a big ship.
2. What colour was the banner which Scylds men put over his head when he died?
1. red.
2. black.
3. white.
4. golden.
3. Who (or what) is Heorot?
1. a mighty warrior.
2. the great hall.
3. a conqueror.
4. a king.
4. A goblin is
1. a legendary evil or mischievous grotesque dwarf-like creature.
2. a legendary creature with magic powers and supernatural beauty.
3. a big and ugly creature that dwells in isolated rocks.
4. a small, humanoid creature that lives underground.
5. What did Cain do?
1. Cain created his brother from one of his ribs.
2. Cain ate fruit from the forbidden tree in the Garden of Eden.
3. Cain created the world.
4. Cain committed the first murder by killing his brother.
6. Выберите правильный вариант:
1. The feasting stopped for a few moments to honour the memory of the warrior.
2. The feasting stopped for few moments to honour the memory of the warrior.
3. The feasting stopped for a little moments to honour the memory of the warrior.
4. The feasting stopped for little moments to honour the memory of the warrior.
7. О ком здесь говорится:
Terrible was he, dangerous to men, of extraordinary strength, human in shape but gigantic of stature, covered with a green horny skin
1. Hrothgar
2. Wiglaf
3. Grendel
4. Aeschere
8. Выберите нужный глагол:
The monster ____________________ the strength of thirty men in the grip of Beowulfs hands, and he was frightened.
1. The monster will feel the strength of thirty men in the grip of Beowulfs hands, and he was frightened.
2. The monster feeling the strength of thirty men in the grip of Beowulfs hands, and he was frightened.
3. The monster felt the strength of thirty men in the grip of Beowulfs hands, and he was frightened.
4. The monster feet the strength of thirty men in the grip of Beowulfs hands, and he was frightened.
Примечания
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The Princess of Canterbury Принцесса Кентербери
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did their best старались изо всех сил
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I know not how you should. Понятно, что ты их не видишь.
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Ill try my worth, folly or luck. Попытаю-ка я свою судьбу.
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as soon as как только
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sweet ally милая
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No matter that. И не надо.
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Oh my! Надо же!
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Let me see it. Дай-ка я посмотрю.
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she gave him leave to go to sleep она отпустила его спать
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excuse him to her father оправдать его перед отцом
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Godiva Годива
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Coventry Ковентри (город на востоке английского графства Уэст-Мидлендс)
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the wife of Earl Leofric of Mercia жена Леофрика, эрла (графа) Мерсии
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Canute Канут
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on your return you shall have your request по возвращении твоя просьба будет исполнена
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without being seen незамеченная
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so that he might see Godiva pass чтобы он смог увидеть проезжающую Годиву
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He was struck blind. Он ослеп.
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Peeping Tom Подглядывающий Том
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voyeur подглядывающий
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has become synonymous with pervert стало синонимом извращённого человека
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a pageant is held annually in Coventry ежегодно в Ковентри проходит процессия
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Beowulf Беовульф (с древнеанглийского буквально переводится как «пчелиный волк», то есть «медведь»).
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long ago давно
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Scyld Scefing Скильд Скевинг
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Scyldings Скильдинги
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Hrothgar Хротгар
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hold feasts устраивал пиры
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thane тан (англо-саксонский воин, который в награду за свою военную службу получал землю)
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Heorot Хеорот
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day by day изо дня в день
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Grendel Грендель
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goblilns гоблины, человекоподобные создания, живущие в подземных пещерах и не переносящие солнечного света
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Cain Каин, старший сын первых людей Адама и Евы, из зависти убивший своего брата Авеля.
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bitter enemies злейшие враги
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Danes даны, древнегерманское племя, населявшее нынешнюю Данию и Швецию
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wage a conflict вступить в сражение
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far and wide повсюду
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from afar издалека
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at length со временем
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sat in council заседали в совете
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watch for the enemy жди врага
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Every wish that you have shall be granted. Будет исполнено любое твоё желание.
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but as much as he struggled но сколько бы он ни боролся
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at last наконец
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have done that which all of us could not do совершил то, чего не смог сделать никто из нас
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for a few moments на некоторое время
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far into the night до глубокой ночи
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scarcely less terrible than her son не менее ужасная, чем её сын
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hither and thither туда-сюда
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Aeschere Эшер
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Help is only to be found in you. Только ты сможешь помочь.
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under a lake на дне озера
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upon his return по своему возвращению
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familys heirloom фамильная реликвия
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Wiglaf Виглаф
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in accordance with wishes согласно воле