Beowulf

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Beowulf

• By
• Divine Grace Rapelo

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• Grendel is a monster who lives in hell. He is of
  pure evil. He lives in grief and darkness, and
  pain. As in the other hand, up in the hall at
  Herot, Hrothgar (king of the Danes) and his
  warriors are rejoicing and partying. At night
  when the Danes are passed out from drinking mead
  and partying, Grendel comes and terrorizes the
  hall. He kills the warriors, ruthless and
  horrifying. He has the strength to kill 30 men
  at a time.
• Killing as often as he could, coming Alone,
  bloodthirsty and horrible. (pg. 23

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• For twelve years did Hrothgar live in a kingdom
  of sorrow and fear. There was no escape from
  Grendel. Men tried sleeping as far from the hall.
  Those who survived were those who escaped. People
  talked of such tragedy. Talk of this reached over
  seas. In Geatland, Higlacs strongest warrior
  and nephew took on the duty of saving his
  fellow Danes from such evil. He and his men
  sailed across the sea to Denmark. Proclaiming
  that hed go to that famous king, would sail
  across the sea to Hrothgar, Now when help was
  needed. pg.23

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• That night, Beowulf and his men took the place of
  Hrothgar and his warriors in Herot. At night when
  they were passed out, except for Beowulf who was
  awake waiting for Grendel, Grendel comes and
  snatches a Geat. Beowulf watches him devour the
  Geat. Grendel moves on to snatch at Beowulf.
  Grendal and Beowulf fight across the hall.
  Beowulf snaps Grendels shoulder taking it apart.
  Grendel flees back to his cave and dies there.
  Beowulf hangs Grendels claw, shoulder amd arm
  Grendel escapedhe was could flee back to his
  denonly to die, to wait for the end.pg.32

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• Beowulfs victory is celebrated. Yet Grendels
  mother comes and kills one of Hrothgars closest
  friends. She also carries the claw of her son
  back home. Hrothgar then tells Beowulf about
  Grendels mother and her underwater lair. He
  describes how she is as gruesome as Grendel. She
  is like a man walking through the woods, yet even
  more powerful than any other man. The other,
  they say, walked through the wilderness like a
  man- but mightier than any man pg.35

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• Beowulf decides to seek Grendels mother to kill
  her. He goes to the lake and dives underwater. He
  reaches the bottom and starts to fight w.
  Grendels mother. She accidentally takes him to a
  hall where the waters heat could not harm him.
  His sword, Hrunting, and his helmet fails him.
  But luckily he finds a sword on the wall. He
  kills Grendels mother. Yet before leaving, he
  sees Grendels corpse and takes his head with
  him. then struck off his head with a single
  swift blow. pg.38

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• Beowulf is honored by Hrothgar. He returns home
  and becomes king after Higlac and his son dies.
  Beowulf becomes king for 50 years. Yet a dragon
  menaces his kingdom. Although he is now old and
  somewhat weak, Beowulf marches up to the tower,
  courageous and simply brave. His sword breaks,
  and he is helpless. Yet Wiglaf comes to his
  rescue and the both of them kill the dragon.
  And he suffered, wrapped around in swirling
  flames-a king, before, but now a beaten warrior.
  pg.42

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• After killing the dragon, Wiglaf and Beowulf
  speak. Beowulf is badly wounded and is very weak.
  He stares at death and waits till it takes him
  any time now. He asks Wiglaf, as a last request,
  to bring him the treasure that the dragon was
  guarding. For this, this gold, these jewels, I
  thank Our Father I heaven, Ruler of the Earth-
  pg.45

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• As Beowulf dies, he tells Wiglaf that he sold his
  life for the treasure. He tells him to take what
  he leaves. He also tells him to lead his people,
  his fellow Geats. He admits that his time is
  gone. He asks Wiglaf to have the Geats build him
  a tomb. He asks Wiglaf to have the Geats burn him
  and build him a tower at the towers edge. Take
  what I leave, Wiglaf, lead my people, Help them
  my time is gone. pg.45

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• Wiglaf denounces the warriors who desert Beowulf
  in the battle. The Geats burn their kings body
  on a funeral pyre. Then they built him the tower.
  They built him the tower sealed with his ashes.
  The riches, the gold, the jewels are also left in
  the tomb. Twelve of the bravest Geats Rode their
  horses around the tower telling of their kings
  heroic tale. no better king had ever lived,
  pg.46