Beowulf

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Beowulf

is a Geatish hero who fights the monsters

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King Hrothgar

The King of Danes, represents a different kind of leadership from that exhibited by Beowulf

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Grendel

A demon descended from Cain

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Grendel’s Mother

an unamed swamp hag, terrorizes Heorot for vengeance

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Unferth

A Danish warrior jealous of Beowulf, unable or unwilling to fight Grendel

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The Dragon

An ancient, powerful serpent, this fight constitutes the third and final part of the epic

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Wealhtheow

Hrothgar’s wife, the gracious queen of the Danes

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Wiglaf

Young kinsman and retainer of Beowulf who helps him in the fight against the dragon while all warriors run away.