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men sail to the land of the Danes to offer help to Hrothgar. They are
taken by a Danish guard to Herot, where Wulfgar, one of Hrothgar’s
soldiers, tells the king of their arrival. Hrothgar knows Beowulf and
welcomes the prince and his men. Beowulf tells of his deeds and offers
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