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jiephew of King flygelac of theGeats) yisits the court ofKina Hmthgar of Dannemark

The aging+irothgar had long been plagued b^a marheatina.manster-Grendel. ft was to slay Grendei that Beowulf came to Dannemark.

Beowutf fkghts with and kills Grendel in Heorot

Grendel’s mother comes to take reyenge over the death of her son. Beowulf fnllnws taei tn her nnderwater latr and after a desperate sfrnggte stoys her tac Bbpwulf comes back home with honors and presents_fr.QrnJhe_ Dannish kina. I PART.

'years lałer Beowulf is the king of the Geats A dragon, guarding a hoacd-oUfea&ure, has been hringing slaughtecJhfrwgh the land. _

Beowulf sjayś the dragon but is also mortally wounded

The poem ends with ii account of Beowulfs funeral- his hndy i^bmwd aldna with ill l^matiłatiorts of hteLwamors