Episode 1 5. Arm of hangs like a trophy on the 3. A guards a treasure filled cave for roof 300 years and is angered when a slave 1. Introduces lineage of 6. Everyone celebrates and they tell the tale of steals a precious cup 2. Describes funeral (Shield) Sigemund slaying a dragon 4. Dragon attacks the town, kills people and a. boat with treasure (foreshadowing?) burns down ’s mead hall i. coats of armor, shields, gold, Episode 5 Episode 10 swords b. carried Shield to the sea 1. Hrothgar gives thanks to Beowulf and God 1. Beowulf uses iron shield instead of wooden c. propped up against mast 2. Beowulf speaks (talks about hanging arm on shield 3. Build mead hall – Herot roof) – roof only spot in Herot not damaged – a. recap ’s death (died in a. greatest, biggest building all the villagers work together to rebuild and battle) b. open area with gables decorate Herot b. (Hygelac’s queen) offers c. animal heads/fur 3. Hrothgar gives Beowulf and his men Beowulf kingship – he says “no” d. feasting area treasures (huge honor) – son () becomes king e. fire pit c. Then Heardred dies in battle and f. section for king and queen Episode 6 Beowulf becomes king (rules for 4. Celebrating – Hrothgar gives out treasures, 50 years) sharing his wealth with his people (equality) 1. Wealtheow speaks – gives thanks – says 2. 12 men (plus the cup thief) go to dragon’s lair 5. Beginning thoughts of Grendel nephew, Hrothulf, to take throne if anything (on a sea cliff) a. looks evil should happen to Hrothgar and that sons 3. Beowulf gave “inspiring” speech b. skin is magical (Hrethric and Hrothmund) are to follow in c. man-demon Beowulf’s footsteps Episode 11 d. noise and happiness makes him 2. Everyone goes to bed – Grendel’s mother attack attacks (sea creature) 1. Beowulf shouts into the cave to wake the e. descendent of Cain (traitorous & 3. Grendel’s mother grabs Aeschere and dragon evil) Grendel’s arm and flees 2. Beowulf tries to stab with his sword and it barely hurts the dragon Episode 2 Episode 7 3. All of Beowulf’s men run in fear and leave him stranded – only person to stay is 1. Grendel attacks – kills 30 1. Hrothgar and his men search for Grendel’s 4. Dragon breaths fire on Wiglaf and burns his 2. Grendel kills for 12 years mother’s lair – she’s been in her lair for a shield down to the handle – he ducks behind 3. Danes desperate – call on Devil for help hundred half years (50 years) Beowulf’s shield 4. Meet Beowulf 2. When they arrive, Aeschere’s head is on a 5. Beowulf tries to hit the dragon in the head 5. 14 Geat warriors come to Dane’s land pole below a big pool of bubbling bloody with Naegling, his sword, it sticks in the 6. Sea guard has a spear and on horse – water with gore and creepy dragon’s head – it fails confronts Beowulf (Sea guard has no name) serpents/creatures swimming in it 6. Dragon rushes forward and bites Beowulf in 7. Travel to mead hall (Herot) 3. Beowulf puts on armor and Unferth gives him the neck – blood gushes his famous sword – . If Beowulf 7. Wiglaf slashes dragon’s neck – can’t spew Episode 3 dies, he wants his treasures to go to Hygelac fire 4. Beowulf dives into water (swims ALL DAY 8. Beowulf draws knife and cuts dragon down 1. Beowulf meets Wulfgar (guard outside of underwater) – meets Grendel’s mother the middle – killing it mead hall) 5. Grendel’s mother grabs Beowulf and takes 2. Wulfgar convinces Hrothgar to see Beowulf him to her cave (cave is filled with stolen Episode 12 3. Beowulf meets Hrothgar – talks about how treasures, swords, armor, etc…) he has the strength of 30 men 6. Beowulf breaks Hrunting over her head 1. Beowulf’s wound is poisoned 4. Beowulf tells stories to prove he is awesome 7. She sits on him and tries to stab him 2. Beowulf wants to pass on legacy and war (a hero) 8. He grabs a GIANT’s sword and slices her garments, but doesn’t have any sons a. kills giants neck, killing her 3. Beowulf is dying, Wiglaf cleans the wound b. slays water monsters 9. In anger, Beowulf cuts off Grendel’s head with water – Beowulf requests that Wiglaf 5. Hear story of Edgtheow, Beowulf’s father bring him some of the dragon’s treasure (blood debt) Episode 8 before he dies 6. Meet Unferth  (a drunk) – he and Beowulf 4. Beowulf wants Wiglaf to build the biggest insult each other 1. Hrothgar and his men leave – blood bubbles burial mound, called “Beowulf’s Mound” after 7. Meet Wealtheow – Queen – passes around up from the pool, which make the warriors his funeral fire – he wants it to be so big that feasting cup think that Beowulf is dead sea-farers can see it from far off in the ocean a. feasting cup = unity/equality 2. Grendel’s mother’s blood melts the blade to 5. Beowulf gives Wiglaf his treasures – and 8. Everybody goes to sleep except Beowulf – the hilt (handle) Wiglaf, angry because other warriors ran, wants to fight Grendel as equals (no armor or 3. Beowulf swims to the surface – everyone is takes away these warrior’s rights, land, title, weapons) “man to man” happy  he has Grendel’s head on a spear etc… 4. Hrothgar warns Beowulf – “Do not abuse 6. They burn Beowulf’s body – surrounded by Episode 4 power!” treasures – and when the ashes burned down, they built the biggest burial mound 1. Everyone asleep except Beowulf Episode 9 ever seen. Wiglaf and 12 warriors rode 2. Grendel comes in and destroys a warrior – around the grave speaking sorrows and drinks his blood 1. Skip ahead 50 years! reciting praises, remembering Beowulf 3. Grendel reaches for Beowulf – Beowulf 2. Beowulf returns home (Geatland) and he crushes Grendel’s hand/fingers eventually becomes king (King Hygelac and 4. Beowulf rips Grendel’s arm of the socket and his son, Heardred, died in battle) – Beowulf Grendel is mortally wounded (will die from rules for 50 years injuries)