The story of Beowulf relates three of his most important battles. The first was against the monster Grendel, who had been plaguing Hrothgar's land for twelve long years. After slaying Grendel, Beowulf journeys far into the center of the Earth to combat Grendel's mother, who was enraged at the death of her son. Grendel slays her also, returning to the surface as a great hero. After many years as a great ruler, Beowulf's final battle is against a great dragon, which conquers the great hero in his old age. Beowulf, though too cocky and self-assured, was a great warrior who didn't deserve to die the way he did.
His first major battle, against Grendel, was similar to his battle with Dam because they were both monsters of the same kind. In both situations, Beowul
Beowulf's last battle was fought a great many years later, across the sea from the two previous battles. He was now a seasoned veteran, with numerous victories under his belt. He and his men advance upon a dragon in order to obtain its bountiful treasure. Beowulf goes in alone, and when he is in need of help, all but one of his men desert him. This battle, like the fight with Dam, was fought with weapons. The fight with Grendel, on the other hand, was not. Beowulf's weapons cannot compete with the dragon's strength and fiery attacks, and Beowulf dies. It is a noble-though unnecessary-death. Unlike the previously mentioned battles, the monster comes out victorious, but it too eventually dies, at the hand of the single warrior who stayed to help. Though Beowulf technically lost th
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