The Gothic Narrative

The story of Eormanric and his ill-fated queen, Swanhild, occupies the center of the poem, "Widsith."

The Angle Narrative

King Offa was a loutish boy, thought to be simple-minded, but he proved himself when his father's kingdom was threatened.

The Danish Narrative

Beowulf tells the story himself, about the doomed marriage of Hrothgar's daughter Freawine and Prince Ingeld of the Heathobards.

The Fight at Finnsburg

Hagena and Henden

The Lombard Narrative