Beowulf (Gummere's translation) — Places
Where things happened. Only places the text names are listed.
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8 places
Heorot
15 events · Section I, Section II, Section VII, Section IX, Section XI, Section XV, Section XIX, Section XX, Section XXVIII
- Section I · Hrothgar ordered a great hall built and named it Heorot.
- Section II · at fall of night — Grendel seized thirty thanes from their resting-places and carried them off.
- Section II · in gloomy nights — Grendel lorded over Heorot, leaving the hall empty.
- Section VII · Hrothgar tells Beowulf that Grendel's raids on Heorot have left him with fewer warriors.
- Section IX · Hrothgar entrusted Beowulf with control of the hall and charged him to guard it.
- Section XI · Grendel breaks into Hrothgar’s hall.
- Section XV · Hrothgar gave Beowulf a gold-wove banner, breastplate, helmet, and sword.
- Section XV · Hrothgar gave Beowulf eight coursers and granted him power over the war-steeds and weapons.
- Section XIX · The poem recalls that Beowulf had conquered Grendel, who fled to the realms of death.
- Section XIX · Grendel's mother came to Heorot and seized a man as she fled to the moor.
- Section XIX · Grendel's mother killed Hrothgar's dearest vassal on his couch.
- Section XX · Hrothgar tells Beowulf that Aeschere, his adviser, is dead, slain by Grendel's mother.
- Section XXVIII · Beowulf tells that Beowulf fought Grendel and avenged the Scyldings for his countless harms.
- Section XXVIII · Beowulf tells that Grendel killed and devoured Hondscio during the attack on the hall.
- Section XXVIII · Beowulf tells that Beowulf fought Grendel, who escaped grievously wounded and left his hand behind.
the barrow
2 events · Section XXX
- Section XXX · A fugitive, some prince's thane, stole a cup from the dragon's hoard.
- Section XXX · The dragon discovers that someone has searched his treasure and taken a cup.
Frisian land
1 events · Section XVI
- Section XVI · The minstrel tells that Finn offered Hengest and the Danes a pact granting them a dwelling and half the power in Frisian land.
Hrones-Ness
1 events · Section XL
- Section XL · Beowulf is borne to Hrones-Ness for burial.
Offa's hall
1 events · Section XXVII
- Section XXVII · In a digression, the poem tells that Thryth went as a bride to Offa and became queen.
Ravenswood
1 events · Section XXXVIII
- Section XXXVIII · The messenger tells that Ongentheow slew Haethcyn during the Geats' conflict with the Scylfings.
ocean
1 events · Prelude of the Founder of the Danish House
- Prelude of the Founder of the Danish House · at the fated moment — After Scyld died, his clansmen sent him to sea in a treasure-laden ship.
the Frisian land
1 events · Section XXXI