and several different monsters. Any time I think of a battle, there are three words

that comes to mind. These three words are Fate, Loyalty, and Glory; all of these are

present in each of Beowulf's battles and these were also important to the Anglo-Saxon. These values are important to them because they wanted be known as the most courageous and powerful warriors. The episodes of fury are when Beowulf fights Grendel, Grendel's mother, and then a dragon fifty years after his battle with

Grendel's mother. All of this fighting is started by Hrothgar, the king of the danes, when he builds a mead hall in appreciation of his warrior's loyalty.

The first battle is between our hero Beowulf, a Geatish warrior and Grendel,

a demon descended from Cain who preys on Hrothgar's warriors in the mead hall of

The last and final battle for Beowulf is fifty years later when he is confronted by a dragon, an ancient and powerful serpent who guards a horde of treasure in a hidden barrow. Disturbed by a thief, the dragon emerges to breathe fire and wreak destruction on the Geats. As fate would have it, the previously victorious Beowulf is put to the test one more time. And thus, Beowulf tries to be loyal to his reputation, even though his men were disloyal by being afraid to fight, slay the dragon, and be triumphant. Beowulf defeats the dragon, but is also inflicted with a venomous bite to the neck and our hero tragically ends up dying, due to the toxin in the bite from the monster. The glory is still in the hands of Beowulf even though he himself has been killed, because he was a bolder and greater warrior than any of the other Geats.

loyalty, and glory in all his episodes of chivalry. Whether it may be fightin

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