Beowulf
The epic poem of BEOWULF was written during the Anglo-Saxon time period (449-1485). This time period is thought to be the start of English History, with the invasions of the Angles, Saxons and the Jutes by Germanic tribes. During the eighth and ninth centuries the Germanic people started to attack Britain. The Danes and Norsemen took to the sea in an attempt to take Britain by force, during the middle of the ninth century that was achieved, but in 875 King Alfred the Saxon king of Wessex, led an army to a victory over the Danes in the Battle of Edington. The epic poem Beowulf was written during this time. In this poem, King Hrothgar of Denmark enjoys a prosperous and successful reign. But the jubilant noise from Heorot angers Grendel, a horrible demon who lives in the swamplands of Hrothgar's kingdom. Grendel terrorizes the Danes e
Overjoyed, Hrothgar showers Beowulf with gifts and treasure at a feast in his honor. The severed arm is hung high in the mead-hall as a trophy of victory. Mortally wounded, Grendel slinks back into the swamp to die. Beowulf fights him unarmed, proving himself stronger than the demon, which is terrified. He draws the sword breaking the hilt; lifting it over his head he swings it with all his strength striking her in her neck cutting all the flesh and bones. When I realize that his sword is useless he tosses it aside and uses his tremendous strength. When she arrives at the mead-hall she kills one of Hrothgar' s closest friends, before returning back to home in the swamp. The Danes suffer many years of fear, danger, and death at the hands of Grendel. The Danish countryside is now purged of its treacherous monsters. As Grendel struggles to escape, Beowulf tears the monster's arm off. He looks up on the wall and finds a sword that was foraged by giants it was strong and blessed with there magic. Songs are sung in praise of Beowulf, and the celebration lasts late into the night. When Beowulf hears of this he goes in to the swamp to fight her. When he tried to cut off her head he soon realizes that no sword could cut her skin. Rejoicing at the site of the headless monster.
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