Beowulf
Type of Work:
Heroic epic poem
Setting
"Land of the Geats," southern Sweden and Denmark; c. sixth century
Principal Characters
Beowulf, a Geat hero
Hrothgar, King of the Danes
Unferth, a Danish warrior
Wiglaf, Beowulf's nephew and loyal court noble
Story Overview
Long ago in Hrothgar's Danish kingdom lived a gruesome monster-giant named
Grendel, who nightly roamed the countryside. Rising from his marshy home, he would
stalk to the King's high hall, and there devour fifteen of Hrothgar's sleeping warriors.
Then, before departing, the monster would seize fifteen more men with his huge arms
and bear them back to his watery lair. For twelve years the slaughter continued.
Word of this terror spread......
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Approximate Word Count: 3859
Approximate Pages: 16 (250 words per double-spaced page)
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