Concetti Chiave
- The story is set in Denmark during the reign of King Hrothgar, centered around the grand hall of Heorot.
- Grendel, a monster from a nearby watery cave, disrupts the peace by attacking Heorot and killing Hrothgar’s warriors.
- Beowulf, a hero from Geatland, hears of Grendel’s attacks and travels to Denmark with fourteen followers to assist King Hrothgar.
- After defeating Grendel, Beowulf confronts and kills Grendel's mother, who seeks revenge for her son's death.
- In his final battle, Beowulf kills a dragon threatening the land but suffers mortal wounds, leading to his death.
Beowulf
The story opens in the kingdom of Denmark, during the reign of the Danish King Hrothgar. The king has built a splendid building called Heorot. Life is peaceful until a monster called Grendel, who lives in a watery cave not far from Heorot, attacks it, killing many of Hrothgar’s noble warriors. The king and his noblemen try to kill the monster without success. Some years later Beowulf, who lives in Geatland, hears of the monster’s ravages and decides to travel to Denmark with fourteen followers, offering King Hrothgar his services.
One day a dragon starts devastating the country and Beowulf sets out to face it. He kills the dragon but is mortally wounded and dies.
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