"Hrothgar, king of the Danes, whose great hall, Heorot, is plagued by the monster Grendel. Beowulf kills Grendel with his bare hands and Grendel's mother with a giant's sword that he found in her lair. Later in his life, Beowulf becomes king of the Geats, and finds his realm terrorized by a dragon, some of whose treasure had been stolen from his hoard in a burial mound. He attacks the dragon with the help of his ""thegns"" or servants, but they do not succeed. Beowulf decides to follow the dragon to its lair at Earnanæs, but only his young Swedish"
"Zumak fruit in the labyrinth of King Minos where Beowulf fights a Minotaur which is being controlled by Satan. Because Satan has made Dracula his heir over Grendel, Grendel kills Satan by plunging a stalactite into his back. The Minotaur dies, and Beowulf eats some Zumak fruit; the fruit grants him supernatural strength on par with Grendel. Beowulf and Nan-Zee then make their way back to Daneland in order to slay Grendel who has taken Satan's place as king of the underworld. Beowulf's first appearance in over thirty years occurs in ""Wonder Woman"" #20 (July 2008), where Wonder Woman and"
"finds the dying Grendel and decapitates him. Beowulf returns home to become king of the Geats. After some 50 years, a dragon whose treasure had been stolen from his hoard in a burial mound begins to terrorize Geatland. Beowulf, now in his eighties, tries to fight the dragon but cannot succeed. He follows the dragon to his lair where Beowulf's young relative Wiglaf joins him in the fight. Eventually, Beowulf slays the dragon but is mortally wounded. In the end, his followers bury their king in a mound by the sea. Tolkien's translation of ""Beowulf"" has been compared to Seamus"
"and Wiglaf, who had been sleeping outside the hall during the attack, that it was the work of Grendel's mother. She is the last of the Water Demons, who were thought to have left the land. Beowulf and Wiglaf travel to the demon's cave to slay her. Beowulf enters the cave alone and encounters the demon, who takes the form of a beautiful woman. She seduces him with promises to make him king in exchange for the drinking horn and a son to replace Grendel. Beowulf returns to Heorot and announces he has killed the demon. Only Hrothgar is not"
"unusable. Beowulf hears of these attacks and leaves the Geats to destroy Grendel. He is welcomed by King Hrothgar, who gives a banquet in celebration. Afterwards Beowulf and his warriors bed down in the mead hall to await the inevitable attack of the creature. Grendel stalks outside the building for a time, spying the warriors inside. He then makes a sudden attack, bursting the door with his fists and continuing through the entry. The first warrior Grendel finds is still asleep, so he seizes the man and devours him. Grendel grabs a second warrior, but is shocked when the warrior"
"won the battle. Weohstan Weohstan, ""Wēohstān"" or ""Wīhstān"" (Proto-Norse *""Wīhastainaz"", meaning ""sacred stone"", Old Norse ""Vésteinn"" and ""Wǣstēn"") is a legendary character who appears in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem ""Beowulf"" and scholars have pointed out that he also appears to be present in the Norse ""Kálfsvísa"". In both ""Beowulf"" and ""Kálfsvísa"", Weohstan (""Vésteinn"") fought for his king Onela (""Áli"") against Eadgils (""Aðils""). According to ""Beowulf"", Weohstan is the father of Wiglaf, and he belongs to a clan called the ""Wægmundings"". Ecgþeow, the father of Beowulf, also belonged to this clan, so Weohstan is in some degree related to Beowulf. Thus"
"who travels to Denmark to defeat a monster known as Grendel, who is terrorising the kingdom of Hrothgar, and later, Grendel's Mother as well. Following this, he later becomes the king of Geatland before finally dying in battle with a dragon. In the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, it was commonly believed that ""Beowulf"" was not an Anglo-Saxon pagan tale, but a Scandinavian Christian one; it was not until the influential critical essay """" by J. R. R. Tolkien, delivered in 1936, that ""Beowulf"" was established as a quintessentially English poem that, while Christian, looked back on a living memory"
"then also defeated. Victorious, Beowulf goes home to Geatland in Sweden and later becomes king of the Geats. After fifty years have passed, Beowulf defeats a dragon, but is fatally wounded in the battle. After his death, his attendants bury him in a tumulus, a burial mound, in Geatland. The translation is followed by a commentary on the poem that became the base for Tolkien's acclaimed 1936 lecture """". Furthermore, the book includes the previously unpublished ""Sellic Spell"" and two versions of ""The Lay of ""Beowulf"""". The former is a fantasy piece on Beowulf's biographical background while the latter is"
"mother arrived to avenge her son's death and collect ""weregild"". As Beowulf slept in a different building he could not stop her. He resolved to descend into the bog in order to kill her. They fought beside Grendel's corpse, and Beowulf finally won with the aid of an enchanted giant sword stolen from the lair's plundered wooden box. Having returned to Geatland, Beowulf took part in a historic raid against the Franks with his king Higlac. Higlac died during the raid, and Beowulf swam home in full armour. Back in Geatland, queen Hygd offered Beowulf the throne but Beowulf declined"
"kills a beast that has been ravaging the Danish court for two years. The monster in ""Hrólf Kraki""'s saga, however, is quite unlike the Grendel of ""Beowulf""; but it does have characteristics of a more typical dragon, a creature which appears later in ""Beowulf"". Just as Beowulf and Wiglaf slay a dragon at the end of ""Beowulf"", Bödvar Bjarki and Hjalti help each other slay the creature in Denmark. Proponents of this theory, like J. R. R. Tolkien, argue that both the names ""Beowulf"" (lit. ""bee-wolf"", a kenning for ""bear"") and ""Bjarki"" are associated with bears. Bodvar Bjarki is constantly"
"Beowulf (hero) Beowulf (; Old English: ""Bēoƿulf"" ) is a legendary Geatish hero in the epic poem named after him, one of the oldest surviving pieces of literature in the English language. A number of origins have been proposed for the name ""Beowulf"". Henry Sweet, a philologist and early linguist specializing in Germanic languages, proposed that the name ""Bēowulf"" literally means in Old English ""bee-wolf"" or ""bee-hunter"" and that it is a kenning for ""bear"". This etymology is mirrored in recorded instances of similar names. ""Biuuuwulf"" is recorded as a name in the AD 1031 ""Liber Vitae"". The name is"
"from the film series, albeit this creature had a cluster of tentacles as hands. Eliminated by Zaido Blue in a Time Space Warp Battle. Nigi-nigi was resurrected by Le-ar but later killed again by Zaido Blue in the final battle. Bawaw-aw is the second monster created by Kuuma. The monster's name is the Filipino onomatopoeia of a dog's bark. Can itself disguise as a Pomeranian named ""Mighty"" which can bite victims so they get infected with rabies and turn into animals. Wiped out by Zaido Red in a Time Space Warp battle. Bawaw-aw was revived by Le-ar but was terminated"
"Weohstan Weohstan, ""Wēohstān"" or ""Wīhstān"" (Proto-Norse *""Wīhastainaz"", meaning ""sacred stone"", Old Norse ""Vésteinn"" and ""Wǣstēn"") is a legendary character who appears in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem ""Beowulf"" and scholars have pointed out that he also appears to be present in the Norse ""Kálfsvísa"". In both ""Beowulf"" and ""Kálfsvísa"", Weohstan (""Vésteinn"") fought for his king Onela (""Áli"") against Eadgils (""Aðils""). According to ""Beowulf"", Weohstan is the father of Wiglaf, and he belongs to a clan called the ""Wægmundings"". Ecgþeow, the father of Beowulf, also belonged to this clan, so Weohstan is in some degree related to Beowulf. Thus he counts Weohstan's"
"fooled, as he too had been seduced by the demon; Grendel was the result of their tryst. Hrothgar crowns Beowulf king, then commits suicide by jumping from the castle parapet onto the beach below. Years later, the elderly Beowulf is the estranged husband of Wealtheow, who has converted to Christianity. Beowulf has a mistress, Ursula, but his tryst with Grendel's mother has left him sterile. On the anniversary of Beowulf's victory against Grendel, Unferth returns the golden drinking horn, which his slave had found on the moors. That night, a nearby village is destroyed by a dragon, which then transforms"
"by Heardred. This makes Onela attack the Geats to neutralize his nephews, and to avenge his father Ongentheow, who had been killed by the Geats. During the battle Heardred is killed. Eanmund is slain by his kinsman Weohstan. Heardred is succeeded by his cousin Beowulf, who avenges Eanmund by helping Eadgils kill Onela, an event which also appears in Scandinavian sources. Heardred Heardred (Proto-Norse *""Harðurāðaz"" ), died c. 530, is the son of Hygelac, king of the Geats, and his queen Hygd, in ""Beowulf"". After Hygelac's death, in Frisia, Hygd wants to make Hygelac's nephew Beowulf, king of Geatland, as"
"Breca the Bronding Breca (sometimes spelled Breoca or Brecca) was a Bronding who, according to the Anglo-Saxon poem ""Beowulf"", was Beowulf's childhood friend. Breca defeated Beowulf in what, by consensus, is described as a ""swimming"" match. While dining, Unferth alludes to the story of their contest as a reproach to Beowulf's impulsiveness and foolhardiness, and Beowulf then relates it in detail, explaining how he needed to stop and defeat multiple sea monsters (""nicors"") during the match, so, although he arrived at the goal after Breca, his was the more worthy journey. In line 522 of Beowulf, Breca is identified as"
"19th-century archaeological evidence may confirm elements of the ""Beowulf"" story. Eadgils was buried at Uppsala according to Snorri Sturluson. When the western mound (to the left in the photo) was excavated in 1874, the finds showed that a powerful man was buried in a large barrow, c. 575, on a bear skin with two dogs and rich grave offerings. The eastern mound was excavated in 1854, and contained the remains of a woman, or a woman and a young man. The middle barrow has not been excavated. The protagonist Beowulf, a hero of the Geats, comes to the aid of"
"was ""gren-dael[ed]"" or ""grin-divid[ed]"", after having his arm torn off at the shoulder by Beowulf, whose name means ""bee-wolf"" or ""bear"". Grendel appears in many other cultural works. Grendel Grendel is a character in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem ""Beowulf"" (AD 700–1000). He is one of the poem's three antagonists (along with Grendel's mother and the dragon), all aligned in opposition against the protagonist Beowulf. Grendel is feared by all but Beowulf. Grendel is described as descended from the lineage of the Biblical figure Cain, from Genesis 4 of the Bible. He is usually depicted as a monster or a giant,"
"Grendel Grendel is a character in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem ""Beowulf"" (AD 700–1000). He is one of the poem's three antagonists (along with Grendel's mother and the dragon), all aligned in opposition against the protagonist Beowulf. Grendel is feared by all but Beowulf. Grendel is described as descended from the lineage of the Biblical figure Cain, from Genesis 4 of the Bible. He is usually depicted as a monster or a giant, although his status as a monster, giant, or other form of supernatural being is not clearly described in the poem and thus remains the subject of scholarly debate."
"is succeeded by Hygelac. Hæþcyn Hæthcyn () is the son of the Geatish king Hreðel in the Old English poem ""Beowulf"". The hero Beowulf is Hæþcyn's nephew. Hæþcyn kills his elder brother Herebeald with an arrow in a hunting accident, which causes their father Hrethel to die from grief. Then Hæþcyn becomes king of Geatland. During the Swedish-Geatish wars, Hæþcyn kidnaps the Swedish queen, and is killed fighting with the Swedish king Ongenþeow who saved her. The Geatish warriors seek refuge in Hrefnesholt, where they are rescued by Hygelac, who arrives the next day with reinforcements. His warrior Eofor kills"
"Eofor Eofor (Proto-Norse *""Eburaz""), son of Wonred, was a Geatish warrior in ""Beowulf"". When the Swedes invaded Geatland (Götaland), the Geatish king Hæþcyn was killed by the Swedish king Ongenþeow. Hygelac, who became the new king, sent Eofor and his brother Wulf to fight against the hoary-bearded Swedish king. During the fight Wulf was severely wounded, but Eofor slew Ongenþeow and carried Ongenþeow's arms to Hygelac. Eofor and Wulf were not only richly recompensed, but Eofor was given the greatest possible gift for his service, the daughter of Hygelac. J. R. R. Tolkien, who studied ""Beowulf"" intensively, used the name"
"Heorot Heorot ( ), also Herot, is a mead-hall described in the Anglo-Saxon epic ""Beowulf"" as ""the foremost of halls under heaven."" It served as a palace for King Hroðgar, a legendary Danish king of the sixth century. ""Heorot"" means 'Hart, stag'. After the malicious entity Grendel slaughters the inhabitants of the hall, the Geatish hero Beowulf defends the royal hall before subsequently defeating him. Later Grendel's mother attacks the inhabitants of the hall, and she too is subsequently defeated by Beowulf. The anonymous author of ""Beowulf"" praises Heorot as follows: <poem>Then, as I have heard, the work of constructing"
"Beowulf finds Grendel's corpse and removes his head, which he keeps as a trophy. Beowulf then returns to the surface and to his men at the ""ninth hour"" (l. 1600, ""nōn"", about 3 pm). He returns to Heorot, where a grateful Hrothgar showers him with gifts. In 1936, J.R.R. Tolkien's """" discussed Grendel and the dragon in ""Beowulf"". Tolkien argues that ""the evil spirits took visible shape"" in Grendel and the dragon; however, the author's concern is focused on Beowulf. He points out that while Grendel has Christian origins as the descendant of Cain, he ""cannot be dissociated from the"
"Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures to mixed reviews from critics. It was also not commercially successful, having earned $196.4 million on a $150 million budget. In 507, the legendary Geatish warrior Beowulf travels to Denmark with his band of soldiers including his best friend Wiglaf. They meet King Hrothgar, who needs a hero to slay Grendel, a hideously malformed troll-like creature with appalling strength and cunning who attacked and killed many of Hrothgar's warriors during a celebration in the mead hall Heorot. Upon arriving, Beowulf becomes attracted to Hrothgar's wife Queen Wealtheow, who reciprocates his interest. Beowulf and his men"
"werewolf that will transfer his soul into its body. As he learns this, the werewolf, leading a massive pack of wolves, attacks the manor, easily defeating the cultists. In the main hall, the monster kills Voorman, but not before he completes his spell. As Voorman takes possession of the monster's body, Felix attacks him with a dagger: a dagger with a blade made of pure warpstone, the only thing that will harm the beast. He manages to defeat the beast; as it dies, the wolves attacking the manor flee, as a new arrival joins the fight: Gotrek, who kept on"
"he will fight the dragon alone and that they should wait on the barrow. Beowulf descends to do battle with the dragon, but finds himself outmatched. His men, upon seeing this and fearing for their lives, retreat into the woods. One of his men, Wiglaf, however, in great distress at Beowulf's plight, comes to his aid. The two slay the dragon, but Beowulf is mortally wounded. After Beowulf dies, Wiglaf remains by his side, grief-stricken. When the rest of the men finally return, Wiglaf bitterly admonishes them, blaming their cowardice for Beowulf's death. Afterward, Beowulf is ritually burned on a"
"Götaland) and sailed to Zealand with fourteen warriors in order to pay his father's debt. During the night, Grendel arrived to attack the sleeping men and devoured one of the other Geats before seizing Beowulf. As no manmade weapon could harm Grendel, Beowulf fought back with his bare hands and tore off the beast's arm. Grendel fled back to the bog to die from his wound, and his arm was attached to the wall of Heorot. The next day, Beowulf was lauded and a skald (scop) sang and compared Beowulf with the hero Sigmund. However, during the following night Grendel's"
"""Ugly troll-lady"" (Trask) and ""monstrous hag"" (Kennedy). Doreen M.E. Gillam's 1961 essay, ""The Use of the Term 'Æglæca' in Beowulf at Lines 893 and 2592,"" explores Klaeber's dual use of the term ""aglæca/æglæca"" for the heroes Sigemund and Beowulf as well as for Grendel and Grendel's mother. She argues that ""aglæca/æglæca"" is used in works besides ""Beowulf"" to reference both ""devils and human beings"". She further argues that this term is used to imply ""supernatural,"" ""unnatural"" or even ""inhuman"" characteristics, as well as hostility towards other creatures. Gillam suggests: ""Beowulf, the champion of men against monsters, is almost inhuman himself."
"what appears to be the final encounter is a fight between Dochuki and Goemon. After being defeated, Dochuki shows his real form, a giant wolf which spits poisonous gas. Dochuki is beaten and tries to escapes, as there is no container to catch him, but Ebisumaru ""farts"" and kills Dochuki's spirit, as Ebisumaru's gas mixed with the spirit. After the game is completed, Wise Man calls Goemon's gang to thank and tell them that he invented a new and more powerful machine to resurrect the dead, again. Suddenly, a baby appears from nowhere, and Ebisumaru claims that it's from him."
"Beowulf are examples of medieval masculine ideals. According to David Rosen, the traditional view of scholars (such as J. R. R. Tolkien) that ""Beowulf"" is a tale of medieval heroism overlooks the similarities between Beowulf and the monster Grendel. The masculinity exemplified by Beowulf ""cut[s] men off from women, other men, passion and the household"". During the Victorian era, masculinity underwent a transformation from traditional heroism. Scottish philosopher Thomas Carlyle wrote in 1831: ""The old ideal of Manhood has grown obsolete, and the new is still invisible to us, and we grope after it in darkness, one clutching this phantom,"
"anyone who could destroy the monster. Assipattle, the youngest son of a local farmer, defeated the creature; as it died its teeth fell out to become the islands of Orkney, Shetland and the Faroes, and its body became Iceland. Similarities between Assipatle's defeat of the monster and other dragon-slayer tales, including Herakles' destruction of a sea monster to save Hesione, have been noted by several authors. It has been suggested that tales of this genre evolved during a period of enlightenment, when human sacrifices to bestial divinities were beginning to be suppressed. The name ""stoor worm"" may be derived from"
"to fight against a Geatish raiding force from Denmark. The Geats are defeated and their king Hygelac is killed, Beowulf alone escaping. According to Widsith, the ""Hætwera"" were ruled by Hun. Chattuarii The Chattuarii or ""Attoarii"" were a Germanic tribe of the Franks. They lived originally north of the Rhine in the area of the modern border between Germany and the Netherlands, but then moved southwards in the 4th century, as a Frankish tribe living on both sides of the Rhine. According to Velleius Paterculus, in 4 AD, the emperor Tiberius crossed the Rhine, first attacking a tribe which commentators"
"Bard the Bowman Bard the Bowman is a character in J. R. R. Tolkien's ""The Hobbit"". A Man of Laketown and a descendant of the ancient Lords of Dale, Bard manages to kill Smaug, the dragon, after which he becomes king of Dale. Tolkien created the character specifically to kill Smaug, since none of the other protagonists of the story were able to fulfill this role. Bard the Bowman could have been inspired by Wiglaf from Anglo-Saxon poem ""Beowulf"". Bard is a descendant of Girion, the last lord of the city Dale, which had been destroyed by the dragon Smaug"