Beowulf Timeline

Grendel attacks Herot

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The monster Grendel attacks Herot. He does so due to their loud, and disruptive celebrations. (Lines 30-40)

Beowulf crosses the seas.

512

Beowulf travels to kill Grendel. He set his destination to help them, with the help of his men.

Grendel comes at night.

512

Beowullf, and his men are waiting for the monster to come so they all go to sleep. As expected grendel does come, he kills one of Beowulfs men, and reaches for Beowulf. Beowulf rips off his arm, and is victorious

Grendels mother attacks.

512

She kills one of Hrothgars danes. Then steals back Grendels corpse.

Beowulf swears to kill her.

512

Beowulf boasts to everyone in herot again. He takes Hrunting Unferths sword with him to kill grendels mother.

Beowulf arrives in Herot

512

Beowulf confronts Hrothgar King of the danes, and asks for permission for his quest. He then proceeds to give his boast, and he is given his permission.

Everyone Celebrates

512

Everyone in herot celebrates the Death of Grendel. Praising Beuwolf as well.

Beowulf fights Grendels mother

512

Beowulf finds himself in the lair he tries his sword but his weapons are noneffective. He is getting beat until he finds an enchanted giants sword.

Beowulf fights the dragon

512

Beowulf goes to fight the dragon. Wiglaf comes to Beowulf's aid, and together they kill the dragon but Beowulf dies in the process.

Beowulf swims to her lair.

512

Beowulf is chased by all sorts of other monsters on his way down to her lair. He has to dive for 4 hours to the muddy bottom of the lake.