The first piece of literature that shows what a english hero looks like is from the tenth century is Beowulf. This story is basically about how a warrior known as Beowulf hears about how a Danish king and his people are being living in fear of a demon that has killed a lot of the Danes. The warrior sallies across the sea to take care of the demon known as Grendel. When Beowulf gets there he talks to the king and queen of the Danes, when one there warriors insult Beowulf he tells stories of his past accomplishments and the warrior backs off. That night Beowulf stabs Grendel, who then runs away to his caves and dies. With the Death of Grendel it brings a celebration at the hall of the King of the Danes and the fury of his mother down on the celebration,
