BeowulfI 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!
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BeowulfKeep a memory of me, not as a king or a hero; but as a man: fallible and flawed.
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Beowulf[to Frisian]In a way you can't kill me, my friend, 'cause I died many, many years ago when I was young.
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BeowulfIf we die... it will be for GLORY, not gold.
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Wiglaf[stabbing at Grendels crotch]I swear, the bastard has no pintel!
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King Hrothgar[referring to the Royal Dragon Horn, but looking at his Queen]I wonder how many men have died for love of her beauty.
BeowulfNo, I'm sorry I mentioned you murdered your brothers. They were hasty words. Unferth, I may not return. Your ancestral sword may be lost with me.
UnferthAs long as it is with you, it will never be lost.
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Grendel's MotherA man like you could own the greatest tale ever sung. Your story would live on when everything now alive is dust. Beowulf... It has been a long time since a man has come to visit me.
Grendel's MotherOf course you don't my love. You took a song from me. Give me a son, brave thane. Stay with me. Love me... Love me... and I shall weave you riches... beyond imagination. I shall make you the greatest king that ever lived. As long as you hold me in your heart... and this golden horn remains in my keeping... You will forever be King. Forever strong, might... and all-powerful. This I promise. This... I swear...
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BeowulfThey say you have a monster here. They say your lands are cursed.
SoldierIs that what they say?
WiglafBards sing of Hrothgar's shame from the frozen north to the shores of Vinland.
SoldierThere's no shame to be accursed by demons.
BeowulfI am Beowulf and I'm here to kill your monster.
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Grendel's MotherAre you the one they call Beowulf? The Bee-Wolf. The bear. Such a strong man you are with the strength of a king. The king you will one day become.
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BeowulfYou want your name in The Song of Beowulf? You think it sould end with me killed by some Frisian raider with no name?
Frisian LeaderI'm Finn of Frisia and my name shall be remembered forever!
BeowulfOnly if you kill me. Otherwise you're nothing.
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[last lines]
WiglafHe was the bravest of us. He was the prince of all warriors. His name will live forever.
BeowulfUnferth, son of Ecglaf. I know who you are. They say you killed both your brothers when you witnessed them having knowledge of your mother.
[Unferth pulls a knife, Beowulf holds his arm]
BeowulfI have another true thing to tell you, Unferth Kin-Slayer.
[Unferth drops the weapon, Beowulf holds other arm]
BeowulfIf your strength and heart was as strong and fierce as your words Grendel would not feel free to murder and gorge on your people without fear of retaliation. Tonight will be different! Tonight he will find Geats waiting for him, not frightened sheep
Beowulf[to Grendel's Mother]Show yourself! What are you?
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WiglafYour legend is known from the high seas and the snow barriers to the Great Island Kingdom - you are the Monster Slayer.
BeowulfWe men are the monsters now. The time of heroes is dead, Wiglaf - the Christ God has killed it, leaving humankind with nothing but weeping martyrs, fear, and shame.
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BeowulfIt's no Earthly storm, that much is for sure. But this demon's tempest will not hold us out if we really want in!
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YrsaThey say he ripped the monster's limb off with his bare hands.
Gitte[giggles]I wonder if Beowulf's strength is only in his arms, or in his legs as well... all three of them
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WealthowWell, after the feast tonight I'm sure you can find out, Gitte.
WiglafYou are Beowulf. A little thing like this isn't going to finish you off.
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BeowulfGreat friend, There is something you should know.
WiglafNay! There is nothing I should know. You are Beowulf. Beowulf the mighty, the hero! The slayer and destroyer of demons! Now let us kill this flying devil where it sleeps and get on with our bloody lives!
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BeowulfAnd you mighty Wiglaf, are you still with me?
King HrothgarWhen I am gone, Beowulf, son of Edgethow, shall be king!
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Wealthow[to Beowulf]There have been many great men who have come, but in the morning there was nothing left but blood on the floor, and the ventures, and the walls.
BeowulfWould you like to hear the story of my struggle against this monstrous hag?
King HrothgarShe's no hag, Beowulf. We both know that. But answer me, did you kill her?
BeowulfWould I have been able to escape her, had I not?
King HrothgarGrendel is dead. That's all that matter to me. He can bother me no more. The mother, the hag... She's not my curse, not anymore. Not anymore.
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Wiglaf[seeing the bodies of Beowulf's thanes in the mead hall]In the name of Odin! Is Grendel not dead? Has he grown his arm anew?
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BeowulfThis is not battle, Wiglaf. This is slaughter.
WiglafThe Frisians want to make themselves heroes, my lord. They want the bards to sing of their deeds.