Foundation of Literature

Rismayanti Dewi Solihat
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Summary of Beowulf’s Story

Beowulf was the son of Ecgpeow, a young warrior of the swedish in Geatland. The Danish king Hrothgar’s court was terrorized by a monster called Grendel. Beowulf left Geatland( West Gotaland) and sailed to Zealand with other fourteen warriors to tried figth the Grendels.
When night came, Grendel came to Heorot, one of the place in the Danish kingdom. Beowulf with other warriors attacked the Grendel when he came. Grendel died and that mada the mother of Grendel was angry. The Grendel’s mother wanted to revenge. But at last, Beowulf could win the battle.
After Beowulf’s victory. He and other warriors went back to Geatland and became a king of his own people there. Beowulf ruled the Geats for 50 years, his kingdom was terrorized by a dragon whose treasure had been stolen from his hoard in a burial mound. Beowulf finally slew the dragon by cutting him in half with a dagger, but was mortally wounded by being stabbed with the poisonous horn of the dragon and dies soon after.
The main protagonist, whose name is Beowulf, encounters a number of characters in this poem and Hrootgar, the king of the Danes, including the antagonist Grendel and Grendel Mother's.