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King Hrothgar of Denmark, enjoys a prosperous and successful reign. He builds a great mead-hall, called Heorot, where his warriors can gather to drink, receive gifts from their lord, and listen to stories sung by the scops, or bards. But the jubilant noise from Heorot angers Grendel, a horrible demon who lives in the swamplands of Hrothgar's kingdom. Grendel begins terrorizing the Danes every night, killing them and easily defeating their efforts to fight back. The Danes suffer many years of fear, danger, and death at t