Beowulf

Beowulf is the earliest surviving epic poem in Old English literature, composed between the 8th and 11th centuries. Set in Scandinavia, the poem tells the story of the hero Beowulf, a warrior of the Geats who travels to Denmark to help King Hrothgar. Hrothgar's great hall, Heorot, has been terrorized by the monstrous Grendel, who attacks the warriors at night. Beowulf confronts Grendel in a fierce...