King Hrothgar, the ruler of the Danes, is troubled by the rampages of a demon named Grendel. Every night, 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 warrior named Beowulf travels to Heorot from his own lands overseas to help protect Hrothgars people.
After explaining that he owes Hrothgar a favor because Hrothgar helped out his father, Beowulf offers to fight Grendel himself. King Hrothgar gratefully accepts his offer. The next time Grendel attacks Heorot Hall, Beowulf is waiting for him. Choosing to fight Grendel in hand-to-hand combat, Beowulf wrestles the demon and eventually tears off his arm at the shoulder. Wounded, Grendel flees into the wilderness. Beowulf, Hrothgar, and their followers throw a wild party to celebrate. Hrothgar also gives Beowulf many presents and treasures to reward him for his heroic defeat of Grendel.
Unfortunately, Grendel has an overprotective mother who decides to avenge her son. While all the warriors are sleeping off the party, she attacks Hall Heorot. She takes Unferth and flees to her lair in the fen.
Beowulf, his warriors, and some of Hrothgar's warriors track her there. Beowulf dives into the lake and finds the cave, where he takes on Grendel's mother in another one-on-one battle. When Beowulf returns to the surface, carrying the sword and Grendel's severed head, the Danish warriors have given him up for dead, but his own followers are still waiting patiently. When everyone sees that Beowulf has survived this second challenge, there's even more partying and gifting.
Finally, the Geats take their leave the Danes. Beowulf says goodbye to King Hrothgar and sails back to Geatland, where he is a lord in the court of King Hygelac. Eventually, Hygelac and all his relatives are killed in different blood-feuds, and Beowulf becomes the King of the Geats. Beowulf reigns as king for fifty years, protecting the Geats from all the other tribes around them, especially the Swedes. He is an honorable and heroic warrior-king, 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, plus the thief who knows where the dragon's lair is, to the barrow for a final showdown with the monster. With Wiglaf's help and encouragement, Beowulf is able to defeat the dragon,With the help of his bees. but he is mortally wounded in the process.
After Beowulf's death, the Geats bury Beowulf in his field by the water and he forever rest an honorble king and a fierce warrior.
After explaining that he owes Hrothgar a favor because Hrothgar helped out his father, Beowulf offers to fight Grendel himself. King Hrothgar gratefully accepts his offer. The next time Grendel attacks Heorot Hall, Beowulf is waiting for him. Choosing to fight Grendel in hand-to-hand combat, Beowulf wrestles the demon and eventually tears off his arm at the shoulder. Wounded, Grendel flees into the wilderness. Beowulf, Hrothgar, and their followers throw a wild party to celebrate. Hrothgar also gives Beowulf many presents and treasures to reward him for his heroic defeat of Grendel.
Unfortunately, Grendel has an overprotective mother who decides to avenge her son. While all the warriors are sleeping off the party, she attacks Hall Heorot. She takes Unferth and flees to her lair in the fen.
Beowulf, his warriors, and some of Hrothgar's warriors track her there. Beowulf dives into the lake and finds the cave, where he takes on Grendel's mother in another one-on-one battle. When Beowulf returns to the surface, carrying the sword and Grendel's severed head, the Danish warriors have given him up for dead, but his own followers are still waiting patiently. When everyone sees that Beowulf has survived this second challenge, there's even more partying and gifting.
Finally, the Geats take their leave the Danes. Beowulf says goodbye to King Hrothgar and sails back to Geatland, where he is a lord in the court of King Hygelac. Eventually, Hygelac and all his relatives are killed in different blood-feuds, and Beowulf becomes the King of the Geats. Beowulf reigns as king for fifty years, protecting the Geats from all the other tribes around them, especially the Swedes. He is an honorable and heroic warrior-king, 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, plus the thief who knows where the dragon's lair is, to the barrow for a final showdown with the monster. With Wiglaf's help and encouragement, Beowulf is able to defeat the dragon,With the help of his bees. but he is mortally wounded in the process.
After Beowulf's death, the Geats bury Beowulf in his field by the water and he forever rest an honorble king and a fierce warrior.