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Beowulf is an American 3-D movie that inspired by the longest and greatest surviving Anglo-Saxon poem of the same name Beowulf. Beowulf is a Geatish warrior who travels to Dane with his men. It was the response to the call of the King Hrothgar, that the Kingdom needs a hero to kill a monster called Grendel. Grendel attacks Hrothgar's mead hall every time there is a celebration. The King was forced to close the hall and hold the celebration.
At the night of arrival, Beowulf and his men have fun in the hall to lure Grendel out. When Grendel came, Beowulf with his men and Grendel fought. And Beowulf won, the arm of Grendel was left. The King gave the golden drinking horn to Beowulf.
The mother of Grendel angrily swears revenge. She went to the
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