The monster and Beowulf fight and ends with Beowulf victorious due to him ripping off Grendel’s arm. However, during the celebration of Beowulf’s victory, Grendel’s mother seeks revenge. The mother-monster attacks and claims the life of some of Hrothgar’s men. So Beowulf immediately sets forth on another quest to avenge the fallen warriors, without thinking twice about his capabilities of beating a more advanced monster. Beowulf eventually finds the mother in her underwater cave. However, this time he finds his sword failing to cut through the monsters rough skin. Once again Beowulf ultimately wins when he stumbles upon a sword forged by a giant, but his fight with Grendel’s mother was not so easily won. Stories of Beowulf’s victories spread
