A version of this character modeled on Jean-Paul Sartre is the protagonist of a novel in which he is wounded by a bull after becoming stuck in a tree. He learns about theology from Ork and becomes entranced by the poetry recited by the Shaper in a novel that ends with him surrounded by animals, whispering that he's "had an accident...So may you all." In another literary work, this character is called a "sceadugenga", whic
A version of this character modeled on Jean-Paul Sartre is the protagonist of a novel in which he is wounded by a bull after becoming stuck in a tree. He learns about theology from Ork and becomes entranced by the poetry recited by the Shaper in a novel that ends with him surrounded by animals, whispering that he's "had an accident...So may you all." In another literary work, this character is called a "sceadugenga", which is translated as "shadow-stalker" by (*) Seamus Heaney. This subject of a 1971 John Gardner novel is described as a "descendant of Cain", and his wrath is first invoked after he is disturbed by the loud noise of carousing at Heorot. For 10 points, name this scourge of Hrothgar's mead hall whose arm is torn off during his clash with Beowulf.