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The final part of the Anglo-Saxon story of Beowulf.

Video: Beowulf - Part 3

6. Beowulf - Part three

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The Danes and Geats celebrate but outside on the moor another creature is lurking: Grendel's mother. She smashes down the door of Heorot, seizes Hrothgar鈥檚 closest friend - Ashhere - and retrieves Grendel鈥檚 arm before escaping. Hrothgar is distraught at the death of Ashhere. He calls for Beowulf and the Geat promises to find Grendel's mother and defeat her.

A search party tracks Grendel's mother to a lake where she lives in an underwater cave. Hrothgar gives Beowulf a sword which, he tells him, has magical powers. Then Beowulf dives into the lake.

Beowulf is seized by Grendel's mother and dragged into her cave. Hrothgar's sword is powerless against her but Beowulf sees another, so big it looks like it must have been forged for a giant. He lifts the huge sword and strikes at his foe鈥

Waiting beside the lake Hrothgar and the others are losing hope鈥hen suddenly Beowulf surfaces, gasping for air鈥

Resources

Download / print the illustrated transcript (pdf)

Illustrated transcript

Song: 'The revenge of Grendel's mother' (Vocal)

Sequence the events of the story in the correct order (pdf)

Sequencing activity

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