Beowulf v. Grendel - Dawn of Heorot - European - Extra Mythology

A legendary mead hall has been built. Called Heorot, it is a place of feasting and revelry. It's also got a really REALLY bad neighbor. The monster Grendel does not enjoy living near Heorot and has a tendency to file noise complaints in the form of mass slaughter. And this terror goes unchallenged for 12 years. Until finally, a hero overhears the tale. A hero named Beowulf.

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[erikrungemadsen]

As a Dane i can confirm our risk assesment goes out the window when it comes to throwing a good party.

[ThePariot]

This myth holds a place very special in my heart. We had this book of mythology when I was little and my Dad would read it to me sometimes before bed. Beowulf was one of the few stories I asked to be told again and again.

Two of the first heroes I ever knew. Beowulf and Dad.

[endplanets]

Its not that Grendel was a maxed out (20-foot, roaring) ninja to sneak in, its just that everyone was REALLY drunk.

[HistoryOfRevolutions]

"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it"

-Aristotle

[waylandwarner]

Beowulf, the story of a warrior who could defeat any foe, except his own age that devours all mortals like him.

[jeanettewu]

Glad to see you cover Beowulf! It's literally the earliest crime drama found in Western literature. A supposedly secure locale is suddenly haunted by a brutal serial killer, a specialist is called in to catch the criminal and in the process busts a wicked criminal clan. Then, years later, the heroic detective has now been kicked upstairs into a cushy desk job, but he decides to take on one last case alongside a naive, optimistic rookie. And of course he goes the way of many an old cop in fictional stories, killed on his last case, leaving his young partner to take up his torch.

[ultimatetybreaker]

1:57 Wow, I wasn't expecting to see King there, someone on this team is a big fan of The Owl House.

[florin-titusniculescu]

in the morning, King Hrothgar finds all his staff dead, gazes at their devoured bodies, then he shrugs and says "i've never liked them anyway". The End.

[mortache]

How much of a party animal were these guys that they would keep on partying even after repeated slaughters? 🤣

[remnantreacts]

Can't wait for part 2 Beowulf vs Grendel's mother.

[jakobtarrasericsson]

'I am Ripper... Tearer... Slasher... Gouger. I am the Teeth in the Darkness, the Talons in the Night. Mine is Strength... and Lust... and Power! I AM BEOWULF!'

Seriously though, absolutely love the saga of Beowulf. The story that inspired so many fantasy authors such as Tolkien. And even bonus point is that Beowulf originates from the tribe of Geats, one of the main Germanic tribes that made up the future kingdom of Sweden, when they were unified beside the tribe of Swedes under the reign of King Olof Skötkonung. Their importance in nordic history is such that one of the three main regions of Sweden is called 'Götaland' or in english, 'Geatland'.


The movie from 2007 is so underrated by the way.

[MrMcstrong]

"Finally, the Wulf has come back to Extra Credits!"

[Strolpol]

I appreciated King from The Owl House making a cameo!

[thehistoryofpecasori]

2:01 anyone else see King from the Owl House and one of the flying eyeballs from Gravity Falls?

[firenter]

Oh Grendel's Mom has got it going on 🎶

[mikotagayuna]

Random Dane: Someone's here to see you, bruh. Looks like Angelina Jolie.
Beowulf: Why do I hear boss music?

[davididiart]

A very nice retelling. There are some fascinating variations to the myth, depending on how you translate it. Grendel is described as a Grimmgaest, a grim ghost, in one passage, hinting at his otherworldly nature.

[Numba]

My nephew loves old Greek mythology. I bet he would enjoy Beowulf too. I’ll have to try some of these stories out next time I see him.
Stay well out there everybody, and God bless you friends.😊

[polance]

"And Beowulf came into the place
Where giant Grendel stood of twisted face
And strewn upon a beach of black as coal
The whitened bones of warriors of old."

[akshit_sharma]

Grendel's swamp, I have heard that ( S H R E K)