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I. Beówulf: an Anglo-Saxon poem. II. The fight at Finnsburh: a fragment.

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"Beówulf: an Anglo-Saxon poem. II. The fight at Finnsburh: a fragment" is an Old English epic poem composed between the 8th and early 11th centuries. The story follows Beowulf, a Geatish hero who travels to Denmark to save King Hrothgar's mead hall from the monster Grendel. After defeating Grendel and his vengeful mother, Beowulf returns home and eventually becomes king. Fifty years later, he faces his final challenge: a deadly dragon. This anonymous work blends pagan Scandinavian legend with Christian elements, creating one of the most important texts in Old English literature.

I. Beówulf: an Anglo-Saxon poem. II. The fight at Finnsburh: a fragment., from the public domain. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #9700.

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58 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter462 words
  2. 2.Preface: To the Fourth Edition2,743 words
  3. 3.Chapter I: The Passing of Scyld230 words
  4. 4.Chapter II: The Hall Heorot296 words
  5. 5.Chapter III: Grendel's Visits335 words
  6. 6.Chapter IV: Hygelac's Thane303 words
  7. 7.Chapter V: The Errand283 words
  8. 8.Chapter VI: Beówulf's Speech239 words
  9. 9.Chapter VII: Hrothgar's Welcome428 words
  10. 10.Chapter VIII: Hrothgar Tells of Grendel199 words
  11. 11.Chapter IX: Hunferth Objects to Beówulf298 words
  12. 12.Chapter X: Beówulf's Contest with Breca.--The Feast496 words
  13. 13.Chapter XI: The Watch for Grendel238 words
  14. 14.Chapter XII: Grendel's Raid389 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIII: Beówulf Tears Off Grendel's Arm198 words
  16. 16.Chapter XIV: The Joy at Heorot377 words
  17. 17.Chapter XV: Hrothgar's Gratulation303 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVI: The Banquet and the Gifts257 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVII: Song of Hrothgar's Poet--The Lay of Hnaef and Hengest343 words
  20. 20.Chapter XVIII: The Gleeman's Tale Is Ended351 words
  21. 21.Chapter XIX: Beówulf's Jewelled Collar. the Heroes Rest284 words
  22. 22.Chapter XX: Grendel's Mother Attacks the Ring-Danes332 words
  23. 23.Chapter XXI: Sorrow at Heorot: æschere's Death294 words
  24. 24.Chapter XXII: Beówulf Seeks the Monster in the Haunts of the Nixies408 words
  25. 25.Chapter XXIII: The Battle with the Water-Drake414 words
  26. 26.Chapter XXIV: Beówulf Slays the Sprite447 words
  27. 27.Chapter XXV: Hrothgar's Gratitude: He Discourses483 words
  28. 28.Chapter XXVI: The Discourse Is Ended.--Beówulf Prepares to Leave343 words
  29. 29.Chapter XXVII: The Parting Words353 words
  1. 30.Chapter XXVIII: Beówulf Returns to Geatland.--The Queens Hygd and Thrytho320 words
  2. 31.Chapter XXIX: His Arrival. Hygelac's Reception316 words
  3. 32.Chapter XXX: Beówulf's Story of the Slayings516 words
  4. 33.Chapter XXXI: He Gives Presents to Hygelac. Hygelac Rewards Him. Hygelac's Death382 words
  5. 34.Chapter XXXII: The Fire-Drake. the Hoard450 words
  6. 35.Chapter XXXIII: Beowulf Resolves to Kill the Fire-Drake358 words
  7. 36.Chapter XXXIV: Retrospect of Beówulf.--Strife Between Sweonas and Geatas323 words
  8. 37.Chapter XXXV: Memories of Past Time.--The Feud with the Fire-Drake687 words
  9. 38.Chapter XXXVI: Wiglaf Helps Beówulf in the Feud462 words
  10. 39.Chapter XXXVII: Beówulf Wounded to Death286 words
  11. 40.Chapter XXXVIII: The Jewel-Hoard. the Passing of Beowulf311 words
  12. 41.Chapter XXXIX: The Coward-Thanes324 words
  13. 42.Chapter XL: The Soldier's Dirge and Prophecy218 words
  14. 43.Chapter XLI: He Tells of the Swedes and the Geatas532 words
  15. 44.Chapter XLII: Wîglaf Speaks. the Building of the Bale-Fire367 words
  16. 45.Chapter XLIII: Beówulf's Funeral Pyre213 words
  17. 46.Appendix: THE ATTACK IN FINNSBURG. Footnote: See v. 1069 seqq (1)8,627 words
  18. 47.Appendix: THE ATTACK IN FINNSBURG. Footnote: See v. 1069 seqq (2)8,594 words
  19. 48.Appendix: THE ATTACK IN FINNSBURG. Footnote: See v. 1069 seqq (3)8,604 words
  20. 49.Appendix: THE ATTACK IN FINNSBURG. Footnote: See v. 1069 seqq (4)8,615 words
  21. 50.Appendix: THE ATTACK IN FINNSBURG. Footnote: See v. 1069 seqq (5)8,686 words
  22. 51.Appendix: THE ATTACK IN FINNSBURG. Footnote: See v. 1069 seqq (6)8,694 words
  23. 52.Appendix: THE ATTACK IN FINNSBURG. Footnote: See v. 1069 seqq (7)8,263 words
  24. 53.Appendix: THE ATTACK IN FINNSBURG. Footnote: See v. 1069 seqq (8)8,577 words
  25. 54.Appendix: THE ATTACK IN FINNSBURG. Footnote: See v. 1069 seqq (9)8,601 words
  26. 55.Appendix: THE ATTACK IN FINNSBURG. Footnote: See v. 1069 seqq (10)8,606 words
  27. 56.Appendix: THE ATTACK IN FINNSBURG. Footnote: See v. 1069 seqq (11)8,040 words
  28. 57.Appendix: THE ATTACK IN FINNSBURG. Footnote: See v. 1069 seqq (12)8,657 words
  29. 58.Appendix: THE ATTACK IN FINNSBURG. Footnote: See v. 1069 seqq (13)8,525 words