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Explain in detail the significance of the song the musician sang after Beowulf had slayed Grendel. Why did the song create a fear in Hrothgar?

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After the song, Wealhtheow, Hrothgar 's queen, offers the gold mead cup to Hrothgar and tells him to be generous to Beowulf and the other Geats. She then turns to her nephew Hrothulf and her sons Hrethic and Hrothmund, who are sitting next to Beowulf.She reminds her nephew that Hrothgar took him in when he was a child, and says she knows Hrothulf will repay her sons well.

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