21. (Pg 195) "So it is goodbye now to.....sooner die than live life of shame."
Wiglaf is angry with the wrriors who let down there king and ran away. He predicks that because of there cowardly acts other nations will here of this, leaving the Beowulf's nation vulnerable for attacks. With Beowulf gone, the Geats will have no intimadation. Wiglaf is a Swede, the only warrior who stays beside Beowulf in the time of danger. What does that say about the long fued between the Swedes and Geats, who are the stronger nation.
22. (Pg 203. Line 3024) "But the reaven winging...start work of the dead."
The raven, typically is a symbol of death and ate, the eagle symbolises courage and nobility. The raven and woulf feasting on the dead soldeirs symbolises doom and misfortune. This could show the defeat of good by evil, evil was vicotrious.
23. (Pg 205. Line 3051) "The huge cache, gold inherited...open the hoard."
The gold left by the ancient race, it's unclear who these people were, but there treasure is worthy of the guard of a dragon. I think this ancient race was the cursed race of the Giants. the giants were cursed to walk the land of the world by god, and God also cursed there treasure after they died off. You could aslo find a connection between this curse and the curse of the Caine line, curses is a reacuring motif as well.
24. (Pg 207. Line 3077) "Often when on man follows....until the end of the world."
Bewulf was the ultamate intimidator of the Geat nation. Wiglaf is discusing in his speach Beowulfs fate, and the fate he has bestowed on his people. He thinks they would have been better off fighting the dragon than being open for attacks from other nations with Beowulf gone.
25. (Pg 209. Line 3095) "He wanted me to greet you.....long time in the care of the almighty."
Beowulf, as the great warrior he was, was also a little proud and cocky. Beowulf thought of him self as a great warrior before a great king. This is seen through Wiglafs speech. So it can be argued that Beowulf was a good king because of the fate he has put on his warriors and nation. How can his warriors become good fighters if Beowulf is allways fighting the battles. Hes crippling them, like helping a babie to walk it's whole life, it will never learn to walk on it's own. I think Beowulf has cursed his nation and people. Now that he is gone they are all open to attacks from other nations. This is also seen in the very last line of the story when Beowulf is refered to as a great warrior, not king.