Hrothgar,thekingofDenmark,builtagrundhallnamedHeorot.Heandhiswarriorsoftendiscussthestateaffairsorholdbanquetsthere.TheirlaughterirritatesGrendel,acruelandheartlessmonsterwhoenjoysquietnessandloneliness.Atafoggynight,hecametothehallandkilledmanypeopleruthlessly.Theinthefolling12years,hismassacrehappenedfromtimetotime.Hygelac,thekingoftheGeats,hadabraveandstrongnephewnamedBeowulf.HeandhispartnerscametoDanetohelptodefeatG.intheevening,thekingandhiswarriorsallleft,leavingBandhispartnersatthehall.WhenGcame,Bfightedwithhimunarmed.Finally,BtwistedofftherightarmofGandGfledaway.ThenG’smother,aseamonster,cametorevengeforherson.Bfollowedherintotheswagwheretheylivedandfoughtwithheralone.Thankstoanancientswordfoundinthecave,Bkilledtheinvulnerableseamonster.ForBandhispartnersdefeatedtheevil,theyreceivedtheawardandpraisefromHandtheDanesandthenreturnedtotheirmotherlandwithtriumph.Astimewentby,thekingHandhissondiedinsuccession,andBbecamethekingofthegeats.Afterrulinghiscountrypeacefullyfor50years,afiredragonappeared.Beingwrathofsomeonestealingitstreasures,thedragonburneddownmanyvillagesnearbyandcausedgreatdisaster.ThoughtatthattimeBwasmorethan80yearsold,beingoldandweak,buthewassobenevolentandconscientiousthathedecidedtokillthedragonandrescuehispeople.,Blead11warriorstofightwiththedragon.ItspitfireandallwarriorexceptWescapedtothewood.Bstabbedandwoundedthedragon,butatthesametimehewasalsomortallyhurtbyit.UnderthehelpofWiglaf,Bcleavedthedragonintwo.Knowingdeathisimminent,BappointedWashissuccessorandtoldpeopletoburyhimonahillnearWhalesCape.Hesacrificedhimselfinexchangeforpeople’speaceand