Witness the legendary first encounter between Beowulf and Grendel, a monster that terrorized Heorot’s great hall. This is the ...

Extra History. Beowulf v. Grendel - Dawn of Heorot. Posted: May 20, 2025 | Last updated: May 20, 2025. A legendary mead hall has been built. Called Heorot, it is a place of feasting and revelry.

Grendel’s arm was nailed above the door of Heorot and a great feast was held to celebrate. Hrothgar gave Beowulf gifts of gold, jewels and the finest armour. Hrothgar: Our people thank you, Beowulf!

Beowulf returns to Heorot where he is hailed by Hrothgar who gives him land and many other honors. Finally, an aged Beowulf, who has become king of the Geats, confronts a third enemy—a dragon.

Beowulf starts out with simplistic combos of light and heavy attacks, the ability boost his Thanes' attacks, a dodge and counterattack move, and the ability to shift into carnal mode, where grabs ...

Left: An 88-year-old translation of ‘Beowulf’ will soon join J.R.R. Tolkien’s published bibliography. Photo of "Beowulf" manuscript courtesy of Carson-Newman College. Go Deeper ...

KS2 English. Beowulf - Part 2. The Anglo-Saxon story of Beowulf told in 3 short animated episodes for KS2 pupils. Hrothgar, King of the Danes, builds a new mead hall for his people. But they are ...