Beowulf - the hero of the Geats
He is married with Wealtheow. ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXyn9WMw9ZKV9yaZZftJ9-oYnnxQTHqqCZvNOHdI7a50mYvOvvCgPNZ7lnRmYsBYxbHG6GeMlC4Z5m19Z_H3NQFgMfYvIPP4Z2KoGpMOoLzleA6fuxXdKE0q3co9CzrMASyOelY-cUW24a/s320/Hrothgar.jpg)
Grendel, the monster. He kills many people in Heorot but is finally murdered by Beowulf.
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Beowulf's mother. She is also killed by Beowulf.
The dragon. Beowulf can kill it, but he dies on the injuries he got from th dragon. ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUgr7w1kWiKgXzicVdGKFTi9QV-PxfYTDOj8NApinmQGIyjMOcZdm02G6k2gV84TULHonbZDgfmzW1YlyU7D8m0YyGjpUKu6_Ht5xwTRDg3jfj3LLBV8vJIf_oCG9ECyLiVF68rQBi4hao/s320/dragon.jpg)
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Grendel, the monster. He kills many people in Heorot but is finally murdered by Beowulf.
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Beowulf's mother. She is also killed by Beowulf.
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The family tree of the Danes, Geats and Swedes
The place where Beowulf is said to be buried in Sweden