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Beowulf Novel: Chapter Summaries

Summaries of the novel Beowulf.

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Chapter One: “A Ship Without A Sail”

A baby is sent to Denmark by a boat without a sail. Believing that he is the son of Oden, the Danes make him their king and name him Scyld Scefing. Scyld lived a long life, being very strong and tall… but when the time came, he was put on a ship without a sail,

and sent out to sea to be cremated.

Chapter Two: A Hall Full Of Blood

Scyld left behind a son, who then had four children.. one of which was named Hrothgar, who was chosen to be the next king. He ordered his men to build a great hall made of gold and ivory, as he had seen in a dream.. after the hall was build, he named it Hall Herot he wished to invite the wisest and the strongest of the land to come dine in his hall. But when his guests were asleep, a disgusting monster named Grendle entered the hall and devoured the guests. If it was not for the love Hrothgar's wife showed to him, Grendle would have killed him as well.

Chapter Three: Ten Men Against Grendle

Hrothgar was disgusted of what had happened. Wondering what would have caused this, his nephew, Unferth, explains that it was the work of Grendle.. Hrothgar then orders 9 of the best war-lords of the land to come help him defeat the beast. They wait for him in the hall, heads standing high, armour polished. Grendle then enters the hall and tears the 9 war-lords to pieces.. King Hrothgar managing to escape with his life…

Chapter Four: Beowulf

The story of Hall Herot, Grendle and king Hrothgar spread over the lands, and into the ear of Beowulf, a bee hunter from the land of the Geats. Beowulf decided to take on this mysterious creature, so he gathered 14 average men and set sail for Denmark. Beowulf got his name when he was young and got stung in the eye by a bee… that would explain his poor vision to be one of his weaknesses… after they landed in Denmark, after much hassle the coastguard finally escorted them to the castle. Beowulf left his sword on top of the mountain, because fighting Grendle is like fighting the sea, you don't use a sword.

Chapter Five: Nine Sea-Monsters

Beowulf meets with Hrothgar ands Unferth. Beowulf is bearing a bag of apples that he picked from an orchard on the other side of the mountain. Unferth tries to break Beowulf's courage by telling him that he has no chance against Grendle, and that the apples he is about to eat are bewitched. Beowulf accepts the fact that everyone has a bit of good and evil inside them, so he happily eats the apple.

Chapter Six: Beowulf Against Grendle

Beowulf and his men are in Hall Herot, his men all asleep... Beowulf the only one awake, along with Unferth... wanting to see if “Beowulf shakes hands with Grendle”... finally the beast shows up, Unferth soils himself as Grendle kills one of Beowulf's men... Beowulf then grabs Grendle's arm... and with the power of light, love and good... he disarms Grendle…LITERALLY!

Chapter Seven: Celebrations

Grendle's arm is hung from the rafters of the hall, while the Danes and the Geats participate in a three day feast, all except for Unferth, who is mourning the death of Grendle. Beowulf is showed with gifts, poems and a story of Fitela and Sigmund... everyone is happy and grateful, except Unferth...

Chapter Eight: Revenge

A creature stirs in the night… emerging from the fen... scaly, disgusting and snake like. Unferth knew. As the monster walks into hall Herot, Unferth welcomes Her... She is… GRENDLE'S MOTHER! The hero's awake to find one of there men are dead... Unferth is missing... now Beowulf must set out to find and kill who did this...

Chapter Nine: Into The Fen

The heroes set out to the fen to avenge the death of their man, to kill Grendle's mother... they arrive at the fen to see Unferth's head hanging from a tree... Beowulf then enters the blood coloured, foul scented, eyeball infested waters of the fen.

Chapter Ten: Beowulf Against Grendle's Mom

Beowulf swims down and down into the murky waters. Breathing on air bubbles, managing to stay alive and swim down more and more until he is captured in Grendle's mother's clutch. He is dropped down, and down with the pull of Her… He starts to chant words as she begging's to fall into a sleep… Beowulf then strangles Her… She is now dead.

Chapter Eleven: Grendle's Head

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Comments (2)
#1 by chaikat...mweow.., Aug 13, 2008
it's nice but..it's missing some chapters...this only have 15 chapters in it??? why is that??
#2 by ~Owner, Oct 28, 2008
Yah thats how it rolls dawg
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