The old English epic poem Beowulf tells the story of a young Geatish warrior who comes to the aid of the King of the Danes, whose kingdom is terrorized by a monster named Grendel. Then with his bravery and his strength he manages to defeat the monster then after a long time slays his vengeful mother too. After this, he returns home to Geatland becoming a famous hero; later he becomes king and rules peacefully for fifty years. Suddenly a dragon appears, and succeeds in killing it but he dies in the process.
In this epic poem the character called Beowulf represents the braveness, the goodness and the salvation for the society. Instead, the Dragon represents the fear of the people during that time.
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