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2400). The old hero’s spirit is undaunted as ever, but deserted by all his chosen warriors save one, although he succeeds in quelling the fiery “drake”, he himself meets with his death in the terrible encounter (ll. 2401—2820). With the burning of his body the poem ends (ll. 2821—3182).
Of the several episodes, the chief are the swimming-match with Breca (ll. 506 ff.), Sigemund and the dragon (ll. 874 ff.), and the Finn-episode (ll. 1068 ff.).
For the connexion between “The Fight at Finnsburg” (Appendix) and the Finn-episode in “Beowulf” see Finn in the index of Persons and Places.
