hi Glaisne

the story line in the movie beowulf was pretty accurate until beowulf goes to kill grendel's mom. the story line that is. in the poem he dose declare himself a geat, i don't remember what line thoe. after he meets grendel's mom any similarities are accidental.

here is a link to a decent web site on the poem.

http://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/~beowulf/main.html