Legends of the Middle Ages
Legends of the Middle Ages
H. A. Guerber
30 Nov, 2020
Brief Extract: A strong current seized Beowulf, and swept him irresistibly along into the slimy retreat of Grendel's mother. She clutched him fast, wrestled with him, deprived him of his sword, flung him down, and finally tried to pierce his armor wi
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Brief Extract: A strong current seized Beowulf, and swept him irresistibly along into the slimy retreat of Grendel's mother. She clutched him fast, wrestled with him, deprived him of his sword, flung him down, and finally tried to pierce his armor with her trenchant knife. Fortunately, however, the hero's armor was weapon-proof, and his muscles were so strong that before she could do him any harm he had freed himself from her grasp. Seizing a large sword hanging upon a projection of rock nearby, he dealt her a mighty blow, severing her head from the trunk at a single stroke. The blood pouring out of the cave mingled with the waters without and turned them to such a lurid hue that Hrothgar and his men sorrowfully departed, leaving the Gates alone to watch for the return of the hero, whom they feared they would never see again. Less