... desire to battle the forces of evil and protect those in need of security. In the epic of Beowulf, Beowulf defends King Hrothgar and the Danes from the blood-thirsty monster Grendel. When Beowulf gets word of the vicious creature that haunts the hall of Herot he immediately gathers his men and sets sail for the Danish land. He is determined ... to drive the evil monster out of Herot and rid Hrothgar and the Danes of their troubles. Sir Gawain steps to the challenge that the Green Knight offers to King Arthur's knights to defend King ... ...

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