If Grendel escaped unharmed after the fight with Beowulf, he would have been ashamed and try to come back for vengeance. In the poem, Grendel goes back to his mother’s lair to seek her help in getting vengeance on King Hrothgar and Beowulf. If Grendel got his mom on his side, he would most likely be able to defeat Beowulf. Unfortunately, Grendel got his arm ripped off and he was embarrassed of his defeat. In the poem, it states, “When Grendel inhabited Herot, the hall his till his crimes pulled him into hell” (Raffel 1254-55). Grendel was desperate for revenge after being banished from the town after killing Abel. He and his mother would do whatever they have to do to kill Beowulf. Most likely, the town would live in fear and distress the rest
