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Bookmark or Share- Beowulf (hero) - WikipediaBeowulf ruled the Geats for 50 years, until his realm was terrorized by a fire-breathing dragon after a thief stole a golden cup from its hoard of treasure. After unsuccessfully attacking the dragon with his thegns , Beowulf decided to pursue the monster into its lair at Earnanæs , but only his young Swedish relative Wiglaf dared join him.
- Beowulf - World History EncyclopediaThe poem concerns the legendary figure Beowulf, a hero of the Geats who were a North Germanic people inhabiting modern-day Gotaland in southern Sweden. Beowulf fights a series of monsters and also rules as King of the Geats for approximately 50 years.
- Beowulf - WikipediaBeowulf, a hero of the Geats, comes to the aid of Hrothgar, the king of the Danes, whose mead hall Heorot has been under attack by the monster Grendel for twelve years. After Beowulf slays him, Grendel's mother takes revenge and is in turn defeated.
- Beowulf | Summary, Poem, Characters, Monster, Analysis, & FactsAfter learning of the Danes’ trouble, young Beowulf, a prince of the Geats in what is now southern Sweden, arrives with a small band of retainers and offers to rid Heorot of its monster. Hrothgar is astonished at the little-known hero’s daring but welcomes him.
- Who were the Geats in Beowulf? - eNotes.comExpert Answers. The Geats were a North Germanic tribe from southern Sweden. They are sometimes called Goths. The Old English word Geatas and the old Germanic word Goth are said to both derive from ...
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