1. Danes build Herot (Hall of the Hart) near Grendel’s
home Grendel doesn’t get invited to the parties
2. Grendel kills 30 men – first night he comes to kill
3. Kills men for 12 years
4. Beowulf and 14 thanes come to help (Danes) to help and
kill Grendel Beowulf vows to kill Grendel bare-handed because Grendel doesn’t use swords – HONOR -
5. B kills G. Rips arm off uses it as a trophy G goes
home to die All hail Beowulf!
6. Grendel’s mom is pissed. She attacks Herot in revenge
for her son’s murder. Beowulf agrees to kill her too.
7. B goes to kill “water witch” mommy. Underwater lair
– under the bubbling, boiling lake – also on fire.
8. B kills her. WITH GIANT SWORD he “finds” on wall.
B kills other sea monster who watch fight, and goes of to make SURE G is dead. Beheads Grendel and brings back head for trophy. 9. 50 years later……. King of the Geats --- one of B’s citizens steals dragon’s treasure. Dragon attacks, so Beowulf has to fight him. Defending his country and peeps.
Don’t help. This is my fight. So, they don’t help, and when it gets scary, they run away.
10. Wiglaf yells at the men: We’re supposed to
protect him. He gave us so much. What the heck do you think you’re doing???
Wiglaf helps Beowulf kill the dragon. Beowulf dies
anyway.
Thanes build monument as B asked. Wiglaf is made king