I distinctly recall the "Beowolf" story in my English class consisting of "there was a monster so then our baddest dude went out and killed it to death with a s

I distinctly recall the "Beowolf" story in my English class consisting of "there was a monster so then our baddest dude went out and killed it to death with a sword". Turns out having a good story isn't all that relevant to historical prestige.