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The epic poem follows Beowulf, a hero who comes to aid Hrothgar, King of the Danes, in his fight against the vicious monster Grendel. Before the tale is over, Beowulf fights and defeats Grendel, Grendel’s mother, becomes king of the Geats, and vanquishes a dragon.
Beowulf subsequently becomes king of his own people, the Geats. After he has been ruling for fifty years, his own neighborhood is wofully harried by a fire-spewing dragon. Beowulf determines to kill him. In the ensuing struggle both Beowulf and the dragon are slain. The grief of the Geats is inexpressible. They determine, however, to leave
Preface. The Story. Beowulf. I: The Life and Death of Scyld. II: Scyld’s Successors—Hrothgar’s Great Mead-Hall. III: Grendel the Murderer. IV: Beowulf Goes to Hrothgar’s Assistance. V: The Geats Reach Heorot. VI: Beowulf Introduces Himself at the Palace. VII: Hrothgar and Beowulf. VIII: Hrothgar and Beowulf—Continued. IX: Unferth Taunts Beowulf.
Beowulf as he’d planned; then it began to melt, And for the first time in his life that famous prince Fought with fate against him, with glory 725 Denied him. He knew it, but he raised his sword And struck at the dragon’s scaly hide. The ancient blade broke, bit into The monster’s skin, drew blood, but cracked
after the battle-hardened slew a dragon, the treasure’s watcher. The son of nobles dared to proceed alone under the hoary stone, an audacious deed, nor was Fitela with him. Nevertheless he was victorious so that the sword sliced through that many-coiled wyrm, and stuck it into the wall, the lordly iron. The dragon died through that deed.
19 lip 2005 · After he has been ruling for fifty years, his own neighborhood is wofully harried by a fire-spewing dragon. Beowulf determines to kill him. In the ensuing struggle both Beowulf and the dragon are slain.
17 wrz 2024 · Plot. Beowulf falls into two parts. It opens in Denmark, where King Hrothgar has a splendid mead hall known as Heorot, a place of celebration and much merriment. However, the joyous noise angers Grendel, an evil monster living in a nearby swamp.
