Wiglaf
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Wiglaf is a loyal warrior and the only thane who remains to aid the hero Beowulf in his final battle with the dragon in the Old English epic poem "Beowulf."
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary character
ⓘ
retainer ⓘ thane ⓘ warrior ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Beowulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Beowulf (character)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Geats NERFINISHED ⓘ dragon (Beowulf) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType | heroic secondary protagonist ⓘ |
| commands | rebuke of fleeing warriors after Beowulf's death ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalResidence | Geatland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Geat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAttestedIn | Beowulf (Old English poem) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | epic poetry ⓘ |
| inheritsFrom | Beowulf's kingship (implied in poem) ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Old English ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Germanic heroic tradition ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Beowulf (character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loyaltyContrastWith | other Geatish thanes who flee ⓘ |
| mediumOfWork | poetry ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | good ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | war-remnant (commonly interpreted) ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
foil to cowardly thanes
ⓘ
successor to Beowulf ⓘ |
| notableFor |
aiding Beowulf against the dragon
ⓘ
exemplifying loyalty and courage ⓘ remaining with Beowulf in the final battle ⓘ |
| originalLanguageName | Wiglāf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatesIn | final battle with the dragon ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
ideal thane
ⓘ
young warrior ⓘ |
| presentAt | death of Beowulf ⓘ |
| receives | Beowulf's final instructions ⓘ |
| relationship |
kinsman of Beowulf
ⓘ
retainer of Beowulf ⓘ |
| rescues | Beowulf in the dragon fight ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
loyal retainer of Beowulf
ⓘ
supporter of the hero ⓘ |
| standsAgainst | cowardice of other thanes ⓘ |
| symbolizes | ideal comitatus bond ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | Migration Age (legendary setting) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| virtue |
bravery
ⓘ
honor ⓘ loyalty ⓘ |
| weaponUsed | sword ⓘ |
| workPeriod | Anglo-Saxon literature ⓘ |
| workTitle | Beowulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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