Composed between the seventh and tenth centuries, this work is the narrative of the adventures of <strong>Beowulf</strong>, a Scandinavian hero who saves the Da... » 

Composed between the seventh and tenth centuries, this work is the narrative of the adventures of Beowulf, a Scandinavian hero who saves the Danes from the seemingly invincible monster Grendel and, later, from Grendel's mother. It is about encountering the monstrous, defeating it, and living on in the exhausted aftermath. «