Audie Murphy's deminstrations of salient actions resulted in his becoming the most decorated soldier in World War II. His importance in the war made him receive every military combat award for valor in the United States, plus some awards for heroism from France and Belgium.
-The hall was the center of aristocratic lifestyles in Anglo-Saxon time period. A king or lord and their peoples ate, drank, and conversed within the mead hall; it was a place of gathering for everyone.
-The first thing that comes to mind about the treasure, is that it is the dragon's treasure that leads Beowulf to the Danes, but we are also told that a great leader also distributes his wealth and treasures to his men. The most common kenning for a king, or leader, was "ring-giver".
-Gold validates greatness in battle, and is treasured among the finest of prizes in the Dark Age Germanic peoples.
-Yes, Beowulf is the idea of a hero, he is larger than life, brave, strong, loyal and respected. The response of his men after his death shows his true ability to lead, and his love for the men and his people is reciprocated to him in his death.
Horatio is Hamlet's closest friend, and he's the only one who really seems to deserve the title. Unlike Rosencrantz and Guildenstern (also Hamlet's old chums), Horatio's loyalty and common sense are rock-steady throughout the play.
In fact, one of the first things we learn about Horatio is his good sense. When we first see Horatio, he's been called to the castle by the guards because he's a "scholar" (he goes to school in Wittenberg with Hamlet). That means he should be able to judge whether or not the apparition that's been appearing on the battlements is actually a ghost. According to Marcellus, Horatio says that the ghost is "but [the guards'] fantasy, / And will not let belief take hold of him" (1.1.28-29).
He's convinced of the spirit's legitimacy soon enough, but his initial skepticism introduces the first note of doubt in the play, one that will haunt his friend Hamlet for several acts.
Most ... spies of the civil war were amateurs
