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Teutonic Myth and Legend: Chapter XVIII. The Coming of Beowulf

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The First Parents--Heimdal's Mission--A Wise Ruler--Passing of Scyld--Hrothgar builds Heorot--The Demon Grendel--Warriors devoured by Night--Reign of Terror--Beowulf of the Geats--He sets forth to fight the Demon--The Voyage--Challenged by the Shore Guardian--The King's Welcome--Beowulf asks a Boon--Waiting for Grendel--Beowulf keeps Watch. To Ask and Embla, the first man and the first woman, did the gods impart divine attributes when they had but tree life, and were of little might and without…

Teutonic Myth and Legend: Chapter XVIII. The Coming of Beowulf

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