English Literature / Unit 3 ENL 0209 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Beowulf: Grendel's Mother and the Dragon
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The idea
Grendel's mother takes revenge, and Beowulf follows her to an underwater lair, killing her with a sword made by giants. Back home he rules the Geats for fifty winters, until a theft from a hoard wakes a dragon. With only Wiglaf beside him, he kills it and dies.
In practice
Three fights: hall, lair, hoard.
Where people slip
Only Wiglaf stays to help.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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