Grendel attacks the kingdom of Herot, killing and stealing thirty men from their beds. Beowulf, the strongest of the Geats, hears of Grendel's attacks and decides to help Hrothgar. That night in Herot, Beowulf lies awake and fights Grendel, defeating the monster. However, Grendel's mother seeks revenge and kidnaps some of the Danes. Beowulf bravely dives into her lair by the lake and slays her with a giant sword he finds on the wall. Beowulf returns home victorious and later becomes king.

2. The city was attacked by powerful monster, living down in the darkness, named Grendel. He attacked the city at nights.

4. The Battle With Grendel And Grendel came, hoping to kill anyone he could trap on this trip to high Herot. Beowulf was ready to beat him. And he did, he beat Grendel! Grendel’s one thought was to run from Beowulf, but Higlac’s follower remembered his final boast and, standing erect, stopped the monster’s flight. Grendel had been caught and trapped. That trip to Herot was a miserable journey fort the writhing monster. The Danes celebrate Beowulf’s victory, but they did not know, that there is another problem. Grendel’s mother…

5. The Monsters’ Lair Hrothgar heard, that his closest friend has been killed and his children were kidnapped. He told everything to Beowulf Beowulf resolved to kill Grendel’s monstrous mother, He travelled to the lake in which she lived

6. The Battle With Grendel’s Mother He leaped into the lake, would not wait for anyone’s answer. The heaving water covered him over. For hours he sank through the waves. Grendel’smother welcomed him in her claws. She carried him, armor and sword and all, to her home. He saw, hanging on the wall, a heavy sword, hammered by giants but so massive that no ordinary man could lift its carved and decorated length. He lifted it, caught her in the neck and cut it through, broke bones and all, he won. After that Beowulf returned home, he became King,