BEOWULF
In Cotton MS Vitellius A XV
Lo, the Spear-Danes' glory of old, their mighty deeds and warlike kings This ancient tale sings of Beowulf, the Geatish hero, who sails across the whale-road to aid Hrothgar, the ring-giver of the Danes, whose hall, Heorot, is plagued by the dread fiend Grendel. With strength unmatched and courage unshaken, Beowulf battles the monster and its vengeful mother in the depths of the mere.
Yet fate's weave is long, and years hence, as a king himself, Beowulf must face his doom in the form of a hoard-guarding wyrm. This noble lay, preserved in the venerable Cotton MS Vitellius A XV, speaks of valour, fate, and the fleeting nature of earthly renown.
Hwaet Hear now the song of Beowulf, the mightiest of men, whose deeds shall echo through time.
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