{"date":"June 26","id":"06-26","intro":["At the bottom of the ocean was the home of the monster who had desolated the king’s halls. Beowulf, bravest of warriors, descended beneath the waves to fight the beast. The king’s men, waiting above, saw the waves become colored with blood. Hero or monster—who had won?"],"minutes":9,"readings":[{"author":"","end":50,"start":45,"volume":49,"work":"Beowulf"}],"slug":"june-26","status":"proofread","title":"In the Lair of the Green-Eyed Monster","url":"/harvard-classics/june-26/","words":1803}