The document summarizes 6 chapters of the story Beowulf. In Chapter 1, the monster Grendel attacks and kills warriors at the mead hall Heorot. For 12 years, the hall is closed. In Chapter 2, the warrior Beowulf arrives and promises to kill Grendel. In Chapter 3, Grendel attacks but is fatally wounded by Beowulf. In Chapter 4, the lair of Grendel is described as a soulless abyss where none have returned. In Chapter 5, Beowulf battles Grendel's mother and slays her with a giant's sword. In Chapter 6, Beowulf is tasked to slay a dragon and the final battle commences.