... a great warrior, Beowulf, and his entourage arrive to fight the demon. Beowulf defeats both Grendel and his demon mother in heroic and honorable combat, saving Hrothgar's kingdom. In the poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the entrance of a Green Knight interrupts the New Years" celebrations of Camelot. The knight challenges anyone in the court to a beheading game. Alfred ... first wrote it down, so we will refer to "the poet of Beowulf" and not any person in particular. The poet has transformed a traditional Germanic epic into a Christian epic poem. There is a balanced mix of old pag...

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• Grade Level: High School