Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem

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I. THE LIFE AND DEATH OF SCYLD.

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II. SCYLD'S SUCCESSORS.--HROTHGAR'S GREAT MEAD-HALL.

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III. GRENDEL THE MURDERER.

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IV. BEOWULF GOES TO HROTHGAR'S ASSISTANCE.

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V. THE GEATS REACH HEOROT.

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VI. BEOWULF INTRODUCES HIMSELF AT THE PALACE.

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VII. HROTHGAR AND BEOWULF.

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VIII. HROTHGAR AND BEOWULF.--_Continued_.

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IX. UNFERTH TAUNTS BEOWULF.

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X. BEOWULF SILENCES UNFERTH.--GLEE IS HIGH.

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XI. ALL SLEEP SAVE ONE.

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XII. GRENDEL AND BEOWULF.

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XIII. GRENDEL IS VANQUISHED.

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XIV. REJOICING OF THE DANES.

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XV. HROTHGAR'S GRATITUDE.

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XVI. HROTHGAR LAVISHES GIFTS UPON HIS DELIVERER.

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XVII. BANQUET (_continued_).--THE SCOP'S SONG OF FINN AND HNÆF.

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XVIII. THE FINN EPISODE (_continued_).--THE BANQUET CONTINUES.

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XIX. BEOWULF RECEIVES FURTHER HONOR.

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XX. THE MOTHER OF GRENDEL.

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XXI. HROTHGAR'S ACCOUNT OF THE MONSTERS.

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XXII. BEOWULF SEEKS GRENDEL'S MOTHER.

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XXIII. BEOWULF'S FIGHT WITH GRENDEL'S MOTHER.

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XXIV. BEOWULF IS DOUBLE-CONQUEROR.

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XXV. BEOWULF BRINGS HIS TROPHIES.--HROTHGAR'S GRATITUDE.

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XXVI. HROTHGAR MORALIZES.--REST AFTER LABOR.

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XXVII. SORROW AT PARTING.

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XXVIII. THE HOMEWARD JOURNEY.--THE TWO QUEENS.

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XXIX. BEOWULF AND HIGELAC.

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XXX. BEOWULF NARRATES HIS ADVENTURES TO HIGELAC.

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XXXI. GIFT-GIVING IS MUTUAL.

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XXXII. THE HOARD AND THE DRAGON.

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XXXIII. BRAVE THOUGH AGED.--REMINISCENCES.

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XXXIV. BEOWULF SEEKS THE DRAGON.--BEOWULF'S REMINISCENCES.

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XXXV. REMINISCENCES (_continued_).--BEOWULF'S LAST BATTLE.

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XXXVI. WIGLAF THE TRUSTY.--BEOWULF IS DESERTED BY FRIENDS AND BY SWORD.

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XXXVII. THE FATAL STRUGGLE.--BEOWULF'S LAST MOMENTS.

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XXXVIII. WIGLAF PLUNDERS THE DRAGON'S DEN.--BEOWULF'S DEATH.

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XXXIX. THE DEAD FOES.--WIGLAF'S BITTER TAUNTS.

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XL. THE MESSENGER OF DEATH.

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XLI. THE MESSENGER'S RETROSPECT.

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XLII. WIGLAF'S SAD STORY.--THE HOARD CARRIED OFF.

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XLIII. THE BURNING OF BEOWULF.

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