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<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>BEOWULF This epic poem describes the hero Beowulf marching with his fourteen warriors and arrive at the place of Heorot where he finds that he king of Heorot Hrothgar terrified by a monster called Grendel.Grendel attacks King Hrothgar's wealthy mead-hall, Heorot, killing Danish warriors and sometimes even eating them. Hrothgar was a great warrior in his time, but now he's an old king and can't seem to protect his people. Fortunately, a young Geat warrior named Beowulf who travels to Heorot Hall from his own lands overseas to lend a helping hand – literally. Beowulf manages to kill Grendel. After the dead of Grendel, Grendel's mother's abominates and decides to avenge her son. She attacks Heorot Hall. But when the warriors wake up, she panics and flees back to her lair and his monster-mother was killed at his abode beneath a lake. After victory he returns to his country. Hrothgar gives Beowulf many presents and treasures to reward him for his heroic defeat of the demon and becomes the king there and rules his kingdom for fifty years. He is an honorable and heroic warrior-king, rewarding his loyal thanes (warrior lords) and taking care of his people. But one day, Beowulf finally meets his match: a dragon, woken by a thief stealing a goblet, begins attacking the Geats, burning villages and slaughtering people. Beowulf takes a group of eleven trusty warriors to kill dragon. When they see the dragon, all but one of the warriors flee in terror. Only one man, Wiglaf, remains at Beowulf's side. With Wiglaf's help and encouragement, Beowulf is able to defeat the dragon. He dies of the wounds he got once during the combat fought with a dragon. According to Beowulf’s wishes, they burn their departed king’s body on a huge funeral pyre and then bury him with a massive treasure in a barrow overlooking the sea.

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