Beowulf史诗英文概括

Hrothgar, the king of Denmark, built a grund hall named Heorot. He and his warriors often discuss the state affairs or hold banquets there. Their laughter irritates Grendel, a cruel and heartless monster who enjoys quietness and loneliness. At a foggy night, he came to the hall and killed many people ruthlessly. The in the folling 12 years, his massacre happened from time to time. Hygelac, the king of the Geats, had a brave and strong nephew named Beowulf. He and his partners came to Dane to help to defeat G. in the evening, the king and his warriors all left, leaving B and his partners at the hall. When G came, B fighted with him unarmed. Finally, B twisted off the right arm of G and G fled away. Then G’s mother, a sea monster, came to revenge for her son. B followed her into the swag where they lived and fought with her alone. Thanks to an ancient sword found in the cave, B killed the invulnerable sea monster.

For B and his partners defeated the evil, they received the award and praise from H and the Danes and then returned to their motherland with triumph. As time went by, the king H and his son died in succession, and B became the king of the geats. After ruling his country peacefully for 50 years, a fire dragon appeared. Being wrath of someone stealing its treasures, the dragon burned down many villages nearby and caused great disaster. Thought at that time B was more than 80 years old, being old and weak, but he was so benevolent and conscientious that he decided to kill the dragon and rescue his people. , B lead 11 warriors to fight with the dragon. It spit fire and all warrior except W escaped to the wood. B stabbed and wounded the dragon, but at the same time he was also mortally hurt by it. Under the help of Wiglaf, B cleaved the dragon in two. Knowing death is imminent, B appointed W as his successor and told people to bury him on a hill near Whales Cape. He sacrificed himself in exchange for people’s peace and