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What are some kennings in the epic poem Beowulf that describe Beowulf himself?

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Beowulf: the superhero of the poem. His tribe is the Geats, and his lord is Hygelac. He comes to help Hrothgar kill Grendel, because Beowulf is a monster-slayer of supernatural strength: "...a thane, they declared with the strength of thirty in the grip of each hand" (lines 380-381).

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