Prologue:
-Starts off referencing the story of Scyld (a great king who had all the power)
-Rewarded the tribute of gold
-His son, Beowulf, continued his rein and rewarding gold bringing honor to their name
-Beowulf died and was sent with his ship to burial at sea
Chapter 1:
-The kingdom was left to Healfdene and he upheld his repuatation
-His kids were: Heorogar, Hrothgar, and Halga
-Hrothgar was known for his skills in battle
-Heorot was in honor of the prosperity of his rule
-A creature named Grendel heard the ruckous at the hall
-Cain was one of the ones whom had survived God's flood
Chapter 2:
-During the night, he took thirty thanes to his lair
-The thanes knew of Grendel's might and made their beds elsewhere for fear of Grendel
-For twelve years he harrasses Hrothgar and went stopped the reward of gold and began terrorizing both old and young
-No one would approach the hall for fear of Grendel
-The Sclydings had no faith in God and were living in misery without hope
Chapter 3:
-Hygelac and the Geats heard of the wrath of Grendel and set sail for Heorot with fourteen of his mightiest and bravest warriors to the land of the Danes
-When they landed, they thanked god for their safe journey
-A watchman demanded to know where they had come from and why they were there when they arrived
Chapter 4:
-Ecgtheow answers and said that they have come to help hearing of the wrath of Grendel
-The watchman then escorts the visitors to Heorot
Chapter 5:
-Observing the decorated streets, Wulgar stops and asks them of their business
-Hrothgar is upon his throne
Chapter 6:
- Hrothgar remembers Beowulf and Ecgtheow descended from the line of Hrethel and has heard about his strength and welcomes Beowulf
- Wulfgar tells the news
- Beowulf greeted Hrothgar, citing his recent defense of the Weders
- He says he will battle Grendel unarmed, and if he fails, Grendel will devour his body but they should send his armour back to Hygelac
Chapter 7:
- Hrothgar talks about the war between the Geats and Wylfings: the Geats asked for help when Beowulf's kin killed Heathloaf of the Wylfings. Hrothgar was young, his older brother Heorogar died but the feud was settled when he paid with treasure
- Grendel has brought hate and humiliation to the hall; many warriors have attempted to defeat him but they have failed
Chapter 8:
- Unferth rose to challenge Beowulf; he asks if he did contest with Breca (son of Beanstan) for 7 days in the stormy winter sea where Breca arrived in the land of Brondings
- Beowulf rises to the drunken Unferth and says he has superior strength in the sea; as children he and Breca dared to risk their lives at sea with only a sword against a whale-fish. A flood drove them apart and a creature dragged Beowulf to the bottom where he killed it with a stroke of the sword
Chapter 9:
- Beowulf killed 9 sea-monsters and the tide brought him to the land of Finns
- Grendel brought suffering and humiliation to Hrothgar
- Beowulf had no fear of feud from the Danish Clan; in the morning he will know of the might of the Geats
- Hrothgar was happy with Beowulf's commitment; the queen Wealhtheow also thanked him
- Hrothgar wished Beowulf good luck and to seek glory
Chapter 10:
- A guard keeps watch for monsters and watches Beowulf's possessions
- Beowulf was ready to battle Grendel, unarmed; God would decide the one who is right
- All the warriors slept, except Beowulf who awaited the battle
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