Meaning of Geatish | Babel Free

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Of or pertaining to the Geats.

Examples

“This description does not fit the historical Hygelac, of course, but it clearly does reflect⟳, accurately enough, the tradition of decadence which must have⟳ become⟳ attached to the Geatish royal house as a result⟳ of the decline⟳ and fall⟳ of the Geatish kingdom.”

““We have⟳ here, newly sprung from the sea, a band of Geatish warriors.””

“The Geatish digressions in the last⟳ episode of the poem take⟳ the audience from Hrethel's death to the deaths of all his sons and the succession of his grandson, Beowulf, though not in chronological order⟳.”

“Beowulf's succession to the Geatish throne took place⟳ only because of the successive deaths of Hygelac and Heardred (who was killed in Onela's invasion of the land⟳ of the Geats).”

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