Heorot And Beowulf Comparison Essay

There are many monstrous creatures that creep up on the Danes while they are in Heorot and when they return back home. Two of these creatures are related to each other by mother and son, while the third monster is a dragon. While these monstrous creatures try to harm the Danes, the Danes must find a way to fight back and win to protect their people and their kingdom. Grendel and Grendel’s mother are the ones who attack Hrothgar’s kingdom. While the dragon attacks Beowulf and his men when they return back to their land in Sweden. These monstrous creatures have a different approach in attacking the men in war and function in some ways that are the same and unalike.
As Beowulf hears about the demon monster that is attacking Hrothgar’s kingdom and people, he travels across sea with his …show more content…
Grendel’s mother wanted payback and revenge so she decided to go attack the Danes and Hrothgar's kingdom. When it was dark in Heorot, she attacked. When she entered the hall, she was surrounded by the warriors and felt tense. She then grabbed one of Hrothgar's trusted man and grabbed Grendel’s bloodied hand. When the men arrived Grendel’s mother territory, they witnessed “Aeschere’s head at the food of the cliff.”(1421) They all felt afraid of Grendel’s mother but also wanted to fight for their dear lost friend. Grendel’s mother is somewhat weaker than her son when it comes to fighting but she doesn’t have any sorrow when she kills someone. As Beowulf dives in the waters, she sees him and drags him to her cave. Beowulf “pitched his killer opponent to the floor but she rose quickly and retaliated, grappled him tightly in her grim embrace... she pounced upon him and pulled out abroad, whetted knife: now she would avenge her only child.” (1540-1547) She was so close in killing Beowulf if he didn’t have his armor that protected him. The only object that was able to kill her was her own armory that he used to bring an end to her