BEOWULF

1007 BC

1666 AD

507 AD

Beowulf travels with his band of soldiers and his best enemy GRENDEL.

Beowulf travels with his band of soldiers and his best friend WIGLAF.

Beowulf travels with his band of soldiers and his best friend HYGELAC.

THE WATER WITCH

THE DRAGON

THE MONSTER GRENDEL

THE MONSTER DEVOURS THEM IN THE PALACE HEOROT

THE MONSTER KILLS THEM WITH THE SWORD IN THE BATTLE

THE MONSTER BURNS THEM DOWN IN THE PALACE HEOROT

THE WATER WITCH TRANSFORMED INTO A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN

HROTHGAR'S WIFE WEALTHEOW.

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Grendel has weak hands and shoulders.

Grendel has hypersensitive hearing.

Grendel has only one eye.

Beowulf summons even greater strength and rips Grendel's foot and two arms. Fatally wounded, Grendel slinks back to his swampy home to die. Back in the mead-hall, Beowulf holds up his glory trophy in triumph. He proudly hangs the arms and the foot high on the wall of Heorot as proof of his victory.

Beowulf summons even greater strength and rips Grendel's arm completely out of its socket. Fatally wounded, Grendel slinks back to his swampy home to die. Back in the mead-hall, Beowulf holds up his glory trophy in triumph. He proudly hangs the arm high on the wall of Heorot as proof of his victory.

Beowulf summons even greater strength and tears Grendel's heart completely out of its socket. Fatally wounded, Grendel slinks back to his swampy home to die. Back in the mead-hall, Beowulf holds up his glory trophy in triumph. He proudly displays the heart on the wall of Heorot as proof of his victory.

He gives him the gold necklace of his wife.

He gives him the gold drinking horn.

He gives him the gold ring with the diamond.

Grendel's uncle - THE ALL-MIGHTY MONSTER WIN.

Grendel's mother- THE MOST DANGEROUS WATER-WITCH.

Grendel's father - THE ALL-MIGHTY DRAGON.

She slaughters Hrothgar in the night.

She slaughters Beowulf’s men in the night.

She slaughters Beowulf in a hand-to-hand fight.

The last of the water-demons.

The last of the water-magicians.

The last of the water monster queens

Hrunting was a sword the King of Danes -Hrothgar gave to Beowulf.

Hrunting was a sword given to Beowulf by his trusty friend Wiglaf. 

Hrunting was a sword given to Beowulf by the servant of Hrothgar-Unferth.

She transforms into a seductive beautiful woman.

She transforms into Grendel.

She transforms into a dragon.

In Beowulf's case, Hrunting was strong but not equal to the task of defeating Grendel's mother. This might be because its owner, Unferth, was not worthy, or perhaps the monster was so evil that it could only be defeated by its own evil arts.

In Beowulf's case, Hrunting was strong but not equal to the task of defeating Grendel's mother. This might be because the water-witch had a poisoned sword

In Beowulf's case, Hrunting was strong but not equal to the task of defeating Grendel's mother. This might be because the monster was so tricky that she could easily hide in any hole.

She promises to make Beowulf king of the world and give him an all-mighty monster to defend him from the dragon.

She promises to make Beowulf the king of the Danes and give him a son to replace Grendel

She promises to make Beowulf an all-mighty monster and give him a lot of gold.

 He claimed he killed Grendel's mother and lost the golden necklace that Hrothgar had given to him before the fight.

 He claimed he killed Grendel's mother and lost the golden ring that Hrothgar had given him before the fight.

 He claimed he killed Grendel's mother and lost the golden horn in the fight.

Hrothgar was confident that mermaids told Beowulf about the ability of the water-witch to seduce every single man.

Hrothgar assumed that Beawulf was also seduced by his wife Wealthew.

Hrothgar suggests that he was also seduced by Grendel's mother.

The dragon is revealed to be Hrothgar’s son.

Grendel is revealed to be Hrothgar’s son.

Beowulf is revealed to be Hrothgar’s son.

Hrothgar commits suicide by jumping from the castle parapet.

Hrothgar commits suicide by drowning.

Hrothgar commits suicide by killing himself with the sword.

The dragon

Wiglaf

Beowulf

Hygelack

Beowulf kills the dragon and rules the country for a long time.

Beowulf kills the dragon but being mortally wounded he perishes.

Beowulf kills the dragon and leaves the country to marry his best-beloved and live happily outside the country.