Beowulf Beowulf: The legendary hero of an anonymous Old English epic poem believed to have been composed in the early eighth century The first major poem in a European vernacular language o Major plot: two major events: beowulf slays the monster Grendel and its mother. becomes king of the geats and dies fighting a dragon The values conveyed by the work: courage, loyalty, love of honor 2021/2/23 112021/2/23 11 Beowulf  Beowulf: The legendary hero of an anonymous Old English epic poem believed to have been composed in the early eighth century.  The first major poem in a European vernacular language;  Major plot: two major events; Beowulf slays the monster Grendel and its mother, becomes king of the Geats, and dies fighting a dragon.  The values conveyed by the work: courage, loyalty, love of honor