HUM 303 / Tinsley-Despres

Class exercise for Tuesday, February 9:

As you read the introduction and first 52 pages of Hrolf Kraki, apply the categories and concepts that Prof. Despres helped us to develop in our study of Beowulf. You are responsible for making at least one substantive contribution to your group's presentation on the topic you are given below. Come prepared with something in writing from which you can develop your group's position.

Jarek Sarnacki Kyle Stas Jessica Spevak Mal Spreen Kate Stone Daniel Stoot Anastasia Engebretson

What does Ingeld have to do with Christ? A Christian Critique of Heroic Values (Prologue to the Thidrekssaga): Compare the author's view in the TS with the sentiments expressed in Beowulf, especially in the dragon episode. Where do similar concerns surface in Hrolf Kraki's Saga?

Haley Walker Chelsea Asher Hannah Bartlett Steve Blocklin Tate Brotemarkle Kaitlin Brown

Monstrous Genealogies: Dwarves, Giants, and Heroes: Compare "On Dwarves" with Beowulf and the Prologue to the TS: Where do the genealogies agree, where do they differ? What are the connotations of the differing views? Those familiar with the account of creation in the Codex Regius (Poetic Edda) are welcome to reference that depiction of giants, as well.

Kelsey Wilburn Kat Cowan-Stucky Nick DeRosa Dawnya Vecchio Ian Greenfield Jason Hagerup Avery Zoellner

Gendered Monstrosity: Helgi, Olof, and Yrsa: Beowulf provided a vocabulary of gender roles, liminality, and monstrosity. We focused on the bridging functions assumed by Grendel's mom? How does this vary in Hrolf Kraki's Saga?

Samantha Howarth Alexandra Johansson Josh Johnson Dylan Kahn Emily Krieger Josh Willis

Social Monstrosity and the Berserkers: In Beowulf we saw how Grendel and his Mom helped to determine social and heroic values through their social enactments of monstrosity. (Night-stalking, invasion, feeding). Analyze how berserkers signify the monstrous within the Mead Hall in the tale of Svipdag and how this relates to the external monstrous in Beowulf.

Min Lee Zoe MacLeod Annie Maggio Kayla Matsunaga Kristin Moore Heather Noyes

Hybridity and Genealogy in Hrolf Kraki: Analyze the relationship between hybridity and paternity/maternity in the story of Bodhvar Bjarki! How does the tale of Hjalti challenge the essential function of paternity in relation to the heroic?

Noreen Paned Libby Quam Cullen Robertson Sandy Rosen Christopher Sande Ellen Wondra

Sorcery and Abjection: Analyze the role of sorcery and its relationship to gender, abjection, and monstrosity in the first part of Hrolf Kraki!