BEOWULF BY THE BEOWULF POET - SUMMARY, THEME, CHARACTERS & SETTING

The story takes place in the early to mid sixth century and consists of two parts. The first begins with young Prince Beowulf of the Geats. “Geatland” is the same as the modern-day island of Gotland, which lies in the Baltic Sea just east of Sweden. To the south, in Denmark, King Hrothgar of the Danes is being terrorized by a ravaging, troll-like monster called Grendel. Grendel hates the sounds of happiness and celebrating, so every night he comes to King Hrothgar’s magnificent feasting hall to kill and