Narrative Summary Of Beowulf

In the book “Beowulf” the narrator starts off with Shield Sheafson. He was a great king of the ancient Danes and founder of their royal line. His life ended as how it began. He was greatly respected by his people. Once he died, people put him on a boat and was pushed away to the sea. Shield 's boat was covered with treasures and armor. After his death, his son Beow took over. Once Beow died his son, Halfdane took over. After him, Hrothgar ruled… Hrothgar was pleased with his people. He and his men would gather in the hall of Heorot and drink mead. The kingdom was peaceful and had no conflict with anything whatsoever. Until one night, Grendel, emerged to the great kingdom of Hereot. Grendel is a demon descended from Cain, “Then a powerful

“Grendel’s mother, monstrous hell-bride, brooded on her wrongs.” (1256) Grendel’s mother attacks with anger, the warriors seize their armory try to attack and rush towards her. She runs away the victim she was carrying. Beowulf was absent at the time Grendel’s mother raids the town, by the time he shows up she was gone. “She had snatched their trophy trophy…” (1316). Hrothgar explain to Beowulf the horrible incident that has happened. He offers him a gift to defeat the second demon that harms Hereot. Beowulf agrees to this challenge. Beowulf gets ready with weapons and armory, “Beowulf got ready, donnes his war-gear, indifferent to death; his mighty hand-forged, fine-webbed mail would soon meet with the menace underwater…” (1444). Beowulf starts his challenge with swimming before he sees the bottom; however, Grendel’s mother senses him approaching. His armor prevents him from being squeezed, which makes Grendel’s mother surprised. She drags him to an area where is attacked by other sea monsters. He used a sword that was given to him to attack but the sea monster’s skin was too difficult to attack. He seeks a sword on the wall hanging that was special for giants, he grabs the sword and slices Grendel’s mother’s neck and lies dead on the

He tells Hrothgar that him and his men leave back to Geatland. Before they are dismissed, Hrothgar gives Beowulf another praising for the last time. They sail back to Geatland and return to the hall of Hygelac. Moments pass by without a problem in the city of Geatland, until when a dragon beneath the earth seeks jealousy for the treasury they have. The dragon steals a goblet, he then goes around the earth and town looking for the thief that has taken his goblet. “the slick-skinned dragon, threatening the night sky with streamers of fire…” (2271). Due to the dragon not finding the thief, he attacks and attacks until he hits Beowulf 's town. Beowulf says to himself, “I have defeated Grendel and his mother, I shall have no fear of a dragon.” Beowulf vows to fight the dragon. As Beowulf fights the dragons, he notices that his strength isn’t the same as how it was before. He strikes the dragon with sword on his head but the sword snaps and breaks in half. The dragon bites Beowulf in the neck. He feels pain and realizes that the bite is very venomous. He gives Wiglaf a collar from his own neck before he dies. He tells him to watch out for his