Grendel is a monstrous creature that terrorizes the kingdom of Heorot. Beowulf is a hero who comes to the kingdom to defeat Grendel.

Hector is the eldest son of King Priam of Troy. He is a brave and skilled warrior who fights Achilles in a duel.

Ogygia is a remote and beautiful island where Calypso keeps Odysseus captive for seven years.

Aeneas is a Trojan prince who flees Troy after the fall of the city. He travels to Italy and founds the city of Rome.

Siegfried is a hero who kills the dragon Fafnir and gains possession of the Nibelung treasure. He is later killed by Hagen.

Roland is a Frankish knight who is killed at the Battle of Roncevaux Pass. He is a brave and skilled warrior who fights to the death against the Saracen army.

Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, also known as El Cid, is a Spanish knight who fights against the Moors. He is a brave and skilled warrior who is eventually exiled from Spain.

Väinämöinen is a Finnish hero who fights against the evil witch Louhi. He is a wise and powerful wizard who is also a skilled musician.

Rostam is a Persian hero who fights against the evil king Afrasiyab. He is a brave and skilled warrior who is also a loyal friend.

Arjuna is an Indian hero who fights against the evil Kauravas. He is a skilled archer who is also a loyal friend.

Rama is an Indian hero who fights against the evil demon king Ravana. He is a brave and skilled warrior who is also a loyal husband.

Vasco da Gama is a Portuguese hero who sails around the world. He is a brave and skilled explorer who opens up new trade routes to the East.

Dante Alighieri is an Italian poet who travels through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise. He is a wise and learned man who is also a skilled poet.

Geoffrey Chaucer is an English poet who tells stories while on a pilgrimage to Canterbury. He is a wise and witty man who is also a skilled poet.

Edmund Spenser is an English poet who tells the story of a knight's quest for truth and justice. He is a wise and learned man who is also a skilled poet.