Summary of The Book Beowulf

Part 3: The Dragon

• Lessons 10 to 12
• Section 32-43
• Lines 2323 to 3182

Lesson One

I. The Funeral of Scyld Scefing

II. Hrothgar Builds Heorot

Lesson Two

III. Grendel Attacks

IV. Beowulf Hears and Sets Out

Lesson Three

V. A Danish Watchman Allows the Geat
Warriors to March to Hearot

VI.Beowulf's Company at Hearot's Gate

VII. Beowulf Tells Hrothgar His Plan

VIII. Hrothgar Responds to Beowulf's Arrival

Lesson Four

IX. Unferth Taunts Beowulf

X. Beowulf and Brecca's Contest

XI. God Gave One Man the Strength to Save Them

Lesson Five

XII. Grendel Attacks the Geat Warriors

XIII. Beowulf's Victory

XIV. Danes Rejoice / A Minstrel’s Tale

XV. Hrothgar and Beowulf Gaze at the Arm & Speak

Lesson Six

XVI. Hrothgar Bestows Valuable Gifts on Beowulf

XVII. More Treasures Given & Song of Hildegard and Finn

XVIII. Song of Hildeburg & Finn Continued

XIX. More Gifts, More Gracious Words,

Lesson Seven

XX. She-Monster Attacks

XXI. Hrothgar Answers Beowulf In Sorrow

XXII. Journey to the Water's Edge

XXIII. Beowulf Meets the She-Monster

Lesson Eight

XXIV. Beowulf's Second Victory

XXV. Reunion with King Hrothgar

XXVI. Hrothgar’s Warning & A Night of Rest

XXVII. Farewell to Hrothgar

Lesson Nine

XXVIII. Return to Geatland and
Comparison of Two Queens

XXIX. Reunion with King Hygelac

XXX. Freawaru & Ingeld; Beowulf Continues

XXXI. Beowulf Gives Hrothgar the Treasure

Book Two: Part Three: Lesson Ten

XXXII. An Ancient Treasure Found

XXXIII. How Beowulf Became King

XXXIV. Beowulf Reminisces

XXXV. Beowulf Faces the Dragon

Lesson Eleven

XXXVI. Dragon Strikes Again, Wiglaf Comes

XXXVII. Dragon Struck Down; Beowulf's Request

XXXVIII. Last Request and Farewell

XXXIX. Wiglaf’s Reproach

Lesson Twelve

XL. Announcement to the Geat Tribe

XLI.The Messenger Continues

XLII. Fate of the Treasure Hoard

XLIII. The Funeral