Which two parts of this excerpt from Beowulf denote the importance of kinship and lineage? I have been strand-guard, standing as warden, Lest enemies ever anywise ravage Danish dominions with army of war-ships. More boldly never have warriors ventured Hither to come; of kinsmen's approval, Word-leave of warriors, I ween that ye surely Nothing have known. Never a greater one Of earls o'er the earth have I had a sight of Than is one of your number, a hero in armor; No low-ranking fellow adorned with his weapons, But launching them little, unless looks are deceiving, And striking appearance. Ere ye pass on your journey As treacherous spies to the land of the Scyldings And farther fare, I fully must know now What race ye belong to. Ye far-away dwellers, Sea-faring sailors, my simple opinion Hear ye and hearken: haste is most fitting Plainly to tell me what place ye are come from."

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Brooke Tate

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21 April, 15:19

Which two parts of this excerpt from Beowulf denote the importance of kinship and lineage? I have been strand-guard, standing as warden, Lest enemies ever anywise ravage Danish dominions with army of war-ships. More boldly never have warriors ventured Hither to come; of kinsmen's approval, Word-leave of warriors, I ween that ye surely Nothing have known. Never a greater one Of earls o'er the earth have I had a sight of Than is one of your number, a hero in armor; No low-ranking fellow adorned with his weapons, But launching them little, unless looks are deceiving, And striking appearance. Ere ye pass on your journey As treacherous spies to the land of the Scyldings And farther fare, I fully must know now What race ye belong to. Ye far-away dwellers, Sea-faring sailors, my simple opinion Hear ye and hearken: haste is most fitting Plainly to tell me what place ye are come from."

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Capone · Answer 1

The 2 Answers are obviously, (Kinsmen's approval, word-leave warriors) and (what race ye belong to) as the question asks for two parts that represent kinsmamship and lineage. Lineage is very similar to race or inheritance. Your family lineage is the direct ancestry with past relatives from other generations.