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The protagonist of the epic,
Beowulf is a Geatish hero who
fights the monster Grendel,
Grendelโ€™s mother, and a fire-
breathing dragon. Beowulfโ€™s
boasts and encounters reveal
him to be the strongest, ablest
warrior around. In his youth,
he personifies all of the best
values of the heroic culture. In
his old age, he proves a wise
and effective ruler.
BEOWULF
The king of the Danes.
Hrothgar enjoys military
success and prosperity until
Grendel terrorizes his realm. A
wise and aged ruler, Hrothgar
represents a different kind of
leadership from that exhibited
by the youthful warrior
Beowulf. He is a father figure to
Beowulf and a model for the
kind of king that Beowulf
becomes.
KING HROTHGAR
Grendel
A demon descended from Cain,
Grendel preys on Hrothgarโ€™s
warriors in the kingโ€™s mead-
hall, Heorot. Because his
ruthless and miserable
existence is part of the
retribution exacted by God for
Cainโ€™s murder of Abel, Grendel
fits solidly within the ethos of
vengeance that governs the
world of the poem.
Grendelโ€™s mother
An unnamed swamp-hag,
Grendelโ€™s mother seems to
possess fewer human qualities
than Grendel, although her
terrorization of Heorot is
explained by her desire for
vengeanceโ€”a human
motivation..
The dragon
An ancient, powerful
serpent, the dragon
guards a horde of
treasure in a hidden
mound. Beowulfโ€™s fight
with the dragon
constitutes the third
and final part of the
epic.
Wealhtheow
Hrothgarโ€™s wife, the
gracious queen of the
Danes.
Unferth
A Danish warrior who is
jealous of Beowulf,
Unferth is unable or
unwilling to fight
Grendel, thus proving
himself inferior to
Beowulf.

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  • 1.
  • 2. The protagonist of the epic, Beowulf is a Geatish hero who fights the monster Grendel, Grendelโ€™s mother, and a fire- breathing dragon. Beowulfโ€™s boasts and encounters reveal him to be the strongest, ablest warrior around. In his youth, he personifies all of the best values of the heroic culture. In his old age, he proves a wise and effective ruler. BEOWULF
  • 3. The king of the Danes. Hrothgar enjoys military success and prosperity until Grendel terrorizes his realm. A wise and aged ruler, Hrothgar represents a different kind of leadership from that exhibited by the youthful warrior Beowulf. He is a father figure to Beowulf and a model for the kind of king that Beowulf becomes. KING HROTHGAR
  • 4. Grendel A demon descended from Cain, Grendel preys on Hrothgarโ€™s warriors in the kingโ€™s mead- hall, Heorot. Because his ruthless and miserable existence is part of the retribution exacted by God for Cainโ€™s murder of Abel, Grendel fits solidly within the ethos of vengeance that governs the world of the poem.
  • 5. Grendelโ€™s mother An unnamed swamp-hag, Grendelโ€™s mother seems to possess fewer human qualities than Grendel, although her terrorization of Heorot is explained by her desire for vengeanceโ€”a human motivation..
  • 6. The dragon An ancient, powerful serpent, the dragon guards a horde of treasure in a hidden mound. Beowulfโ€™s fight with the dragon constitutes the third and final part of the epic.
  • 8. Unferth A Danish warrior who is jealous of Beowulf, Unferth is unable or unwilling to fight Grendel, thus proving himself inferior to Beowulf.