Beowulf is a poem of an epic hero, monsters, kings, treasures, and revenge. A monster named Grendel was terrorizing King Hrothgar’s mead-hall, in which he had made for his men, then killed and ate the intoxicated, sleeping warriors. When young hero and Geat, Beowulf, had heard of this hideous monster, he took into action. He came to King Hrothgar’s side to help him rid of the beast. Along with 14 other great Geat warriors, Beowulf pretended to sleep, awaiting Grendel. They fought and fought, but Beowulf’s weapons could not penetrate the skin of the great monstrosity of a monster. The battle resided to hand to hand combat. With all his strength, Beowulf ripped Grendel’s talon off, arm and all. Running home to die, the mother of this horrible creature wanted to take revenge. Late at night, she too visited the hall like her son once had before, and killed one man, then left the hall with her son’s arm that was used as a trophy for the men. Once in the know about the late night visit, Beowulf took after the beast of a mother. His sword broke with the contact to the monster. When he thought that he was down and out, he noticed a magical sword. With a great swing, he removed her head. Filled with anger still, he found Grendel, dead in a corner, and took off his head too. The men were so overjoyed, that the Geats made him king of his homeland. About fifty years after his battles with the two monsters of Herot, King Beowulf was introduced to a new foe. A giant dragon was attacking and burning down his village. Believing that he was young and still strong, to old king went to the dragon’s lair to defeat him, too. Much to his dismay, he could not kill this monster alone. Wiglaf, a loyal warrior to Beowulf, helped his king with destroying the dragon and collecting his treasures. But suffering from great wounds, the once great warrior and king died, leaving Wiglaf as the new ruler of the Geats.