Beowulf comes from the land of the Geats to offer his help to King Hrothgar of the Danes, who is plagued by the monster Grendel. Beowulf volunteers to defeat Grendel and rid the Danes of this menace.
Beowulf is a legendary hero who travels from Geatland to help the Danes by fighting the monster Grendel.
The king of the Danes. He was the first liberator in the poem which foreshadows the hero in Beowulf.
Beowulf hears of the Danes' plight when a messenger arrives seeking help from his kingdom. The messenger tells of how the Danes are being terrorized by the monster Grendel. Beowulf promptly decides to sail to Denmark to offer his assistance.
Geat; Danes
wife of the king of the Danes
Higloc, king of the Geats and Beowulf's uncle.
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Beowulf decided to help the Danes against Grendel because he heard of their plight and wanted to prove his strength and bravery by defeating the monster. Additionally, Beowulf's reputation as a great warrior and hero played a role in his decision to confront Grendel and protect the Danes.
Hrunting is the name of the sword given to Beowulf by Unferth to use in his battle against Grendel's mother in the epic poem "Beowulf."
Beowulf was from the Geatland region, which is located in present-day Sweden.
Geat; Danes