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The protagonist of the epic, Beowulf is a Geatish hero who fights the monster Grendel, Grendel’s mother, and a fire-breathing dragon. Beowulf’s boasts and encounters reveal him to be the strongest, ablest warrior around.
- Lines 1–300
The tales of heroism that unfold in the intervening lines...
- Themes
On one level, Beowulf is from beginning to end a poem about...
- Beowulf
Characters Beowulf Previous Next . Beowulf exemplifies the...
- Grendel
Characters Beowulf Grendel. Previous Next . Likely the...
- Unferth
Characters Beowulf Unferth. Previous Next . Unferth’s...
- The Dragon
Like Beowulf, the dragon uses its strength to accrue a huge...
- Hrothgar
Characters Beowulf Hrothgar. Previous Next . Hrothgar, the...
- Wiglaf
Wiglaf, one of Beowulf’s kinsmen and thanes, is the only...
- Lines 1–300
17 Σεπ 2024 · Beowulf, heroic poem, the highest achievement of Old English literature and the earliest European vernacular epic. It deals with events of the early 6th century and is believed by some to have been composed in the 8th century. Learn more about Beowulf in this article.
Heorot (Old English 'hart, stag') is a mead-hall and major point of focus in the Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf. The hall serves as a seat of rule for King Hrothgar, a legendary Danish king. After the monster Grendel slaughters the inhabitants of the hall, the Geatish hero Beowulf defends the royal hall
A summary of Lines 710–1007 in Anonymous's Beowulf. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of Beowulf and what it means. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.
In Beowulf, some of the most important symbols are Hrothgar's mead-hall, Grendel's cave, Grendel's arm and head, and the dragon's treasure-trove. Hrothgar's great mead-hall, Heorot ("Hall of the Hart"), functions as both setting and symbol in the epic.
A summary of Lines 2821–3182 in Anonymous's Beowulf. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of Beowulf and what it means. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.
Scholars believe the burial to date from roughly the 7th century CE. This image appears courtesy of © The Trustees of the British Museum. In lesson 1 of this series, we glossed the opening lines to the major Old English poem Beowulf, the only surviving heroic epic of its era.
