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Summary: The poem for-tales of a Geatish warrior named Beowulf born in Denmark (which is now Sweden). The poem starts of with Beowulf and a group of his followers, embarks on a quest to vanquish a monster with a desire to slaughter an order of danish warriors, belong to king Hrothgar.
(Characters)
(The Danes)
- Scyled Scefing: A king who ruled the Danes and started the famous line of kings.
-Beow: Son of Scyled to rule the Danes after his father time is pass. During his rule, The Danes people and across the nation respected Beow for his brave leadership.
-Healfdene: the son of Beow, father of Hrothgar, Heorogar and Halga.
Hrothgar: The next in line to the throne, well respected in the battlefield and king to the Danes.
Wealhtheow: Hrothgar's queen.
(The Geats)
- Beowulf: Hero of the poem, nephew of king Hygelac, later king of the Geats.
- Ecgtheow: The father of Beowulf and king Hrethel's son-in-law.
-Hygelac: King of the Geats and uncle of Beowulf.
-Wiglaf: swedish warrior who fought alongside with Beowulf against the Dragon (Flaming Serpent) and later on becoming king of the Geats.
(Monsters)
- Grendel: descendant of Cain, Grendel is a huge misshapen monster.
- Grendel's mother: also a descendant of Cain and a mother as well.
- Dragon: Guard of a treasure left by a now- vanished people.
- Sea monsters: found both in the sea and in the lake where Grendel and his mother live.
(Characters from the story of the Finns)
- Finn: the king of the frisians, killed by the Danes.
- Hengest: Hnaef's brother and then king of the Danes.
- Hildeburh: Finn's wife and danish king Hnaef's sister
-: Hnaef: danish king, brother of hengest and hildeburh, killed by Finn.
(The Danes)
- Scyled Scefing: A king who ruled the Danes and started the famous line of kings.
-Beow: Son of Scyled to rule the Danes after his father time is pass. During his rule, The Danes people and across the nation respected Beow for his brave leadership.
-Healfdene: the son of Beow, father of Hrothgar, Heorogar and Halga.
Hrothgar: The next in line to the throne, well respected in the battlefield and king to the Danes.
Wealhtheow: Hrothgar's queen.
(The Geats)
- Beowulf: Hero of the poem, nephew of king Hygelac, later king of the Geats.
- Ecgtheow: The father of Beowulf and king Hrethel's son-in-law.
-Hygelac: King of the Geats and uncle of Beowulf.
-Wiglaf: swedish warrior who fought alongside with Beowulf against the Dragon (Flaming Serpent) and later on becoming king of the Geats.
(Monsters)
- Grendel: descendant of Cain, Grendel is a huge misshapen monster.
- Grendel's mother: also a descendant of Cain and a mother as well.
- Dragon: Guard of a treasure left by a now- vanished people.
- Sea monsters: found both in the sea and in the lake where Grendel and his mother live.
(Characters from the story of the Finns)
- Finn: the king of the frisians, killed by the Danes.
- Hengest: Hnaef's brother and then king of the Danes.
- Hildeburh: Finn's wife and danish king Hnaef's sister
-: Hnaef: danish king, brother of hengest and hildeburh, killed by Finn.
(Objects/Items)
- Hurnting: an ancient sword that was used by Unferth.
- Beowulf's chain mail armour: Beowulf relies his own protective mail, protecting him from an enemy's strike.
- Golden necklace, rings and his own mail shirt handed down to Wiglaf to lead the remaining Geats as their king.
- the "Giants sword" was used by Beowulf to defeat Grendel's mother.
(Quotes/ Connections)
Beowulf: " I shall use no swords, no weapons. My hands alone will fight for me. I will meet this enemy and fight to the death".
-Beowulf trust in his own strength against the foul monster Grendel in combat.
Wiglaf: " When other Geat warrior learn of your cowardice, you will go into the world in disgrace, your lands forfeited. Death is a better fate for any warrior than a life of shame!"
-Wiglaf's speech toward his fellow warriors in arms to know the meaning of loyalty.
Beowulf: " I shall use no swords, no weapons. My hands alone will fight for me. I will meet this enemy and fight to the death".
-Beowulf trust in his own strength against the foul monster Grendel in combat.
Wiglaf: " When other Geat warrior learn of your cowardice, you will go into the world in disgrace, your lands forfeited. Death is a better fate for any warrior than a life of shame!"
-Wiglaf's speech toward his fellow warriors in arms to know the meaning of loyalty.