Beowulf

Anglo-SaxonGeatish hero

MythologyAnglo-Saxon

RoleGeatish hero

About Beowulf

The protagonist of the oldest surviving long poem in Old English. Defeated the monster Grendel bare-handed. Slays Grendel's mother in her underwater lair. Died killing a dragon in his final battle at an old age. His name may mean bee-wolf, a kenning for bear.

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