f who tricked the monster into thinking he was asleep one night. Beowulf goes to war with the monster and its mother. Once the beasts are killed, Beowulf is honored for his bravery with a huge party at Herot. Afterwards, Beowulf returns home and becomes king of Geatland after the death of his father. Some years later the process repeats itself. A dragon terrorizes his kingdom killing his men and once again Beowulf goes to war with a dragon. He is once again successful in killing the dragon with the help of Wiglaf, but is mortally wounded. This time the warriors gather to mourn the death of Beowulf and proceed to burn him in a funeral pyre. This brings up the point that Anglo-Saxon people gave much respect to the strong and courageous. Within the poem, the Danes provide services for Beowulf while he attempts to destroy Grendel. They vow to serve him until that curving prow carries across the sea to Geatland a chosen warrior who bravely does battle with the creature haunting our people, who strives that horror unhurt, and goes home bearing our love. This is also evident when the warriors throw the party for Beowulf upon his return to Herot, once Grendel and his mother are dead. At the end of the epic, Beowulf dies of a wound he earned while in battle with another creature. The people of his kingdom honor his bravery and strength by gathering together and burning his body, allowing his soul to live on. They then build a monument to remember him and to mourn their beloved leader, crying that no better king had ever lived, no prince so mild, no man so open to his people, so deserving of praise.Without a doubt, Beowulf allows readers to gain knowledge of the Anglo-Saxon society, the living conditions, and the people themselves. Up until J. R. R. Tolkiens work relating to Beowulf, the poem was used to help solve the puzzle of Anglo-Saxon life. Now it can be read for historical significance as well as for adventurous knowledge into the story of...
