1. Prepared by:
Erika Panganiban

2. Historical Background
 oldest surviving epic
poem in the English
language
 written in Old English,
the language of the
Saxons
 composed as early as c
700, and evolved
through many retellings
before it was written
down
 earliest known owner of
the manuscript is the
16th century scholar
Lawrence Nowell

6.  Hrothgar, king
of the Danes,
built a mead-
hall called as
“Heorot hall”

8.  Because of the noise made by
the Danes, Grendel attacked
them
 He ruled the hall for 12 years

9.  A great warrior from
Geatland came to
help
 His name was
Beowulf

11.  Beowulf fought with Grendel

12.  Beowulf
succeed in
defeating
Grendel
 He get Grendel’s
severed arm that
served as his
trophy

13.  Grendel’s mother came to Herot to
avenge Grendel

16.  After defeating Grendel’s mother, he
get Grendel’s head

17.  Beowulf
sailed back
to his land
and
became
the king
for 50
years
 A thief
woken the
dragon for
stealing a
goblet

18.  The
dragon
angered
the Geats
and
destroyed
their land

21.  Beowulf was able
to kill the dragon
but he was totally
wounded.
 Because of his
condition, he died.