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After driving the man-eating ogre Grendel from Hrothgar’s hall, Beowulf must now deal
with Grendel’s anguished and vengeful mother.
PostedJanuary 25 2021
32
Death Grip
ByZenaide Alexeievna Ragozin
The terrible monster Grendel, secure in the knowledge that no blade can bite him,
bursts into Hrothgar’s hall expecting another meal of man-flesh.
PostedJanuary 23 2021
33
A Prince Among Thieves
ByJohn Major
In the days of Henry VIII, eminent Scottish historian John Major looked
back to the reign of Richard the Lionheart and sketched the character of legendary outlaw Robin Hood.
PostedJanuary 18 2021
34
The King of the Banyan Deer
Based on a story fromThe Jataka Tales
The lord of Benares is so partial to venison that fields
lie fallow and marketplaces stand empty while his people catch deer for him.
PostedAugust 10 2020
35
Governor Wolf
ByJ.B. Rundell
Following the election of a new leader, the wolves listen with approval to
his plans for a fairer pack but there is something they don’t know.
PostedAugust 8 2020
36
Heracles and the Flea
BySir Roger L’Estrange
A man begs the mighty Heracles to save him the effort of despatching a flea.
