What remedies did the Danes tried before the arrival of Beowulf?

Does any one Know/

This is a good translation of the original -- very readable in today's English:
http://lone-star.net/literature/beowulf/
Be sure to read "The Adventure Begins Here" and "Episode 2" -- then let me know what you think they did.

The following websites might be helpful as you continue to read this work:
http://www.studyguide.org/beowulf.htm
and
http://cla.calpoly.edu/~dschwart/engl512/beowulf.html

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Thank you writeacher Reading it in todays English made it so much clearer, and I found that they went to heathen temples, worshipped idols and .
called upon the devil for help.

Much appreciated

You're very welcome. An up-to-date translation always helps!!

And your answers are right!

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Before the arrival of Beowulf, the Danes tried various remedies to deal with the monster Grendel who was attacking their kingdom. According to the translated version of Beowulf, they went to heathen temples, worshipped idols, and called upon the devil for help. This information can be found by reading "The Adventure Begins Here" and "Episode 2" on the provided website (http://lone-star.net/literature/beowulf/). Additional understanding and analysis of the text can be obtained by referring to the websites http://www.studyguide.org/beowulf.htm and http://cla.calpoly.edu/~dschwart/engl512/beowulf.html. Reading the original story in a modern English translation helped the user in understanding and finding the answer.