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    The document summarizes the plot of the epic poem Beowulf. It describes how the Geatish hero Beowulf comes to the aid of King Hrothgar of the Danes by killing the monster Grendel and Grendel's mother after they attack the king's mead hall. Later, Beowulf becomes king of the Geats and defeats a dragon, but is mortally wounded in the battle. He names Wiglaf as his successor before dying and is honored with a burial mound. The epic illustrates themes of heroism, defending one's homeland, and honoring one's lineage.

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    The document summarizes the plot of the epic poem Beowulf. It describes how the Geatish hero Beowulf comes to the aid of King Hrothgar of the Danes by killing the monster Grendel and Grendel's mother after they attack the king's mead hall. Later, Beowulf becomes king of the Geats and defeats a dragon, but is mortally wounded in the battle. He names Wiglaf as his successor before dying and is honored with a burial mound. The epic illustrates themes of heroism, defending one's homeland, and honoring one's lineage.

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    Anglo Saxons Period-Epics

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    The document summarizes the plot of the epic poem Beowulf. It describes how the Geatish hero Beowulf comes to the aid of King Hrothgar of the Danes by killing the monster Grendel and Grendel's mother after they attack the king's mead hall. Later, Beowulf becomes king of the Geats and defeats a dragon, but is mortally wounded in the battle. He names Wiglaf as his successor before dying and is honored with a burial mound. The epic illustrates themes of heroism, defending one's homeland, and honoring one's lineage.

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    ANGLO SAXONS PERIOD-EPICS

    BEOWULF
    BEOWULF
     The story of Beowulf
    began in Pagan
    Scandinavia in 6th
    century.
    BEOWULF

     Beowulf, is Geat hero,


    comes with the help of
    Hrothgar, the King of the
    Danes.

     Hrothgar mead hall was


    attact by the monster
    named Grendel.
    BEOWULF
     Grendel was killed by Beowulf,
    and on the next day Grendels
    mother Attact the Heroto to
    avenged her son.

     But unfortunately she was also


    defeated by Beowulf by
    beheading her with the giant
    sword.

     Beowulf becomes the king of


    Geats
    BEOWULF
     After fifty years the Geats was
    attact by the Dragon.

     Beowulf defeated the Dragon


    but he was also mortally
    wounded.

     Before he died he named


    Wiglaf as his successor.

     After he deid his body was


    cremated and a tower build on
    a headland in his memory.
    BEOWULF
    Moral Lesson
    Its all about heroism and giving importance to freedom our
    country and honoring ones lineage.

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