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The story follows the life of a great warrior name Beowulf.  Hrothgar, King of the Danes and his queen Wealhtheow built a great mead hall called Heorot.  The Danes proceed to spend most of their time in the hall drinking and celebrating.  An angry outcast monster called Grendel is jealous of the Dane's happiness, so one night, he devours several of the best warriors while they sleep.  These attacks continue, and soon the Danes abandon Heorot.

The story follows the life of a great warrior name Beowulf.  Hrothgar, King of the Danes and his queen Wealhtheow built a great mead hall called Heorot.  The Danes proceed to spend most of their time in the hall drinking and celebrating.  An angry outcast monster called Grendel is jealous of the Dane's happiness, so one night, he devours several of the best warriors while they sleep.  These attacks continue, and soon the Danes abandon Heorot.

Beowulf, a young warrior of the Geats hears of Hrothgar's troubles and resolves to kill the monster, Grendel.  He and his men lie in Heorot and wait for Grendel to come.  Beowulf has chosen to fight the monster with his bare hands because using a sword would give him an unfair advantage over the swordless Grendel.  Beowulf pretends to sleep, and just as Grendel is about to devour him, he begins to fight the dreadful monster.  After a long and trying battle, Beowulf tears Grendel's arm off and the monster flees to his lair to die.

Beowulf, a young warrior of the Geats hears of Hrothgar's troubles and resolves to kill the monster, Grendel.  He and his men lie in Heorot and wait for Grendel to come.  Beowulf has chosen to fight the monster with his bare hands because using a sword would give him an unfair advantage over the swordless Grendel.  Beowulf pretends to sleep, and just as Grendel is about to devour him, he begins to fight the dreadful monster.  After a long and trying battle, Beowulf tears Grendel's arm off and the monster flees to his lair to die.

The story then jumps ahead many years.  Beowulf is now a beloved and wise king of the Geats.  When Beowulf is growing old, a man happens upon a dragon's lair and steals a gold cup.  When the dragon finds her cup missing, she proceeds to burn the village and surrounding countryside.  Beowulf and twelve men come to fight the dragon, but when the battle comes, they all flee except for one warrior named Wiglaf.  He stays by Beowulf's side, and together, they slay the dragon.  When the dragon is dead, Beowulf has been badly wounded and he dies a kingly death.  Beowulf is buried with the dragons treasure beneath a mound of stones on the shore of a sea so he cairn may be a landmark for sailors to find their way by.

The story then jumps ahead many years.  Beowulf is now a beloved and wise king of the Geats.  When Beowulf is growing old, a man happens upon a dragon's lair and steals a gold cup.  When the dragon finds her cup missing, she proceeds to burn the village and surrounding countryside.  Beowulf and twelve men come to fight the dragon, but when the battle comes, they all flee except for one warrior named Wiglaf.  He stays by Beowulf's side, and together, they slay the dragon.  When the dragon is dead, Beowulf has been badly wounded and he dies a kingly death.  Beowulf is buried with the dragons treasure beneath a mound of stones on the shore of a sea so he cairn may be a landmark for sailors to find their way by.