# Beowulf
## Part I: The Land of the Danes
- Introduction to the Danish Kingdom
- King Hrothgar's reign
- The grandeur of Heorot Hall
- The shadow of Grendel
- Grendel's Attacks
- Grendel's hatred for joy and music
- Nightly raids on Heorot
- The despair of the Danes
- Beowulf's Arrival
- Beowulf's lineage and reputation
- The journey to Denmark
- The welcome at Heorot
## Part II: The Battle with Grendel
- The Feast at Heorot
- Beowulf's boastful speech
- Skepticism among the Danes
- The night of Grendel's attack
- The Fight with Grendel
- Grendel's surprise attack
- Beowulf's strength and strategy
- Grendel's defeat and escape
- Celebration and Reflection
- The victory celebration
- Grendel's mother's vengeance
- Preparations for further conflict
## Part III: The Battle with Grendel's Mother
- Journey to the Lair
- The swampy lair of Grendel's mother
- Beowulf's courage and resolve
- The descent into the underwater den
- The Underwater Battle
- The fierce fight with Grendel's mother
- The discovery of a magical sword
- The slaying of Grendel's mother
- Return to Heorot
- The triumphant return
- Gifts and honors bestowed upon Beowulf
- Reflections on heroism and mortality
## Part IV: The Later Years of Beowulf
- Beowulf's Return to Geatland
- Beowulf's homecoming
- His rise to kingship
- Years of peace and prosperity
- The Dragon's Wrath
- The theft from the dragon's hoard
- The dragon's fiery revenge
- Beowulf's final battle
- The Final Battle
- Beowulf's confrontation with the dragon
- The aid of Wiglaf
- Beowulf's mortal wound and death
- Legacy and Mourning
- The funeral pyre and treasures
- The Geats' lament for their fallen king
- Reflections on the transient nature of life and glory