1. Beowulf

2. Where are we?

3. King Hrothgar, leader of the danes, builds heorot hall, the most magnificent building in all of Scandinavia

4. Hrothgar is king of Denmark, king of the danes; he builds heorot hall.
Who’s Who?
Hrothgar is king of Denmark, king of the danes; he builds heorot hall.
Hygelac is king of geatland, king of the geats; he is Beowulf’s uncle.
Beowulf is a young geat, nephew to Hyglac; he comes to help Hrothgar face Grendel.

5. Generous kings like Hrothgar give out rings and torques to their loyal warriors

6. Grendel and his mother live in a fen - a swampy marshland