The document provides a summary of the key events in the Old English epic poem Beowulf. It describes how the monster Grendel terrorized the kingdom of Denmark for 12 years until the Geatish hero Beowulf arrived and defeated him in a battle. However, Grendel's mother then sought revenge against the Danes, leading to another fight where Beowulf emerged victorious. Later in life, after many years of ruling as king, Beowulf fought and killed a dragon threatening his kingdom, but was fatally wounded in the process.

1. Prepared by:
Erika Panganiban

2. Historical Background
 oldest surviving epic
poem in the English
language
 written in Old English,
the language of the
Saxons
 composed as early as c
700, and evolved
through many retellings
before it was written
down
 earliest known owner of
the manuscript is the
16th century scholar
Lawrence Nowell

6.  Hrothgar, king
of the Danes,
built a mead-
hall called as
“Heorot hall”

8.  Because of the noise made by
the Danes, Grendel attacked
them
 He ruled the hall for 12 years

9.  A great warrior from
Geatland came to
help
 His name was
Beowulf

11.  Beowulf fought with Grendel

12.  Beowulf
succeed in
defeating
Grendel
 He get Grendel’s
severed arm that
served as his
trophy

13.  Grendel’s mother came to Herot to
avenge Grendel

16.  After defeating Grendel’s mother, he
get Grendel’s head

17.  Beowulf
sailed back
to his land
and
became
the king
for 50
years
 A thief
woken the
dragon for
stealing a
goblet

18.  The
dragon
angered
the Geats
and
destroyed
their land

21.  Beowulf was able
to kill the dragon
but he was totally
wounded.
 Because of his
condition, he died.