SerranoNotes+-+Beowulf-++Plot+Summary

Beowulf was a very brave man and he did many courageous things while he was alive. The first thing that we find out that he did was fight Grendel in Hrothgar’s kingdom. Beowulf defeated Grendel by ripping off his whole shoulder and arm. Then he had to fight the mother of Grendel and he defeats her with ease. He saves the kingdom from the vicious Grendel and they are thankful forever and hold a party for him after he does this. Then he returns to his hometown and soon becomes the king for 50 years. Then near the end of his reign a thief is trying to steal a treasure that has been guarded by a dragon for over one thousand years. Beowulf is a much older man now and knows that he will need some help in order to defeat such a ferocious creature. He got help from one of his knights by the name of Wiglaf. All of the others ran away for fear of their own safety. Beowulf did not like using swords because of his strength and it did not due him much good to use one against the dragon because it broke after he hit the dragon on the head. During the fight Beowulf was bitten by the dragon and it ultimately killed him. However, they were able to defeat the dragon before Beowulf perished. The people of his hometown built a great tomb for him to lay in that overlooked the sea and all of his treasure was buried with him.
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