Hrothgar's Love For Beowulf

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Hrothgar, who wanted so dearly to get his hall back, was out of options, nobody wanted to help him for fear that the wicked troll Grendel would devour them. However, just when he thought that he would have to give up hope of ever getting his hall back, a young man named Beowulf came to the rescue. Beowulf was a strong and handsome looking man, and Hrothgar was very pleased to see someone wanted to aid him. Hrothgar and Beowulf then set out for the land that Hrothgar once dwelled in, to go search for the beast named Grendel. Upon arriving at the city, Hrothgar asks what kind of weapon Beowulf would like to use to face the monster in battle He replied, much to Hrothgar’s surprise, that he would like no weapon to face the monster. An astonished

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