According to the poem Beowulf their once lived a “powerful monster” (line 1) that despised the sound of joy. This particular monster was named”Grendel” (line 17) a descendant of “cain” (line 21). That night after their party Hrothgar's men were asleep in the hall of Herot. Grendel “slipped through the door and snatched up thirty men {and} smashed them (line 36-37).” This led to Grendel's enjoyment of killing for blood. Learning of this tragedy Hrothgar “lamented for the dead” (line 43. When Grendel came back the next night nothing he did could “quench his lust” (line 52). The men of Hero left and abandoned the town for the fear of their lives. “Though he lived in Herot, when the night hid him, he never dared to touch King Hrothgar's glorious throne, protected by god (line 81-84).”
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When they crossed the sea in safely they arrived on the shore of Herot when they were met by “Hrothgar’s lieutenant” (line 129). When Beowulf told his plan to the King he stated “that I, alone and with the help of my men, may purge all evil from this hall (line 245).” That night when Grendel came to satisfy his thirst for blood in the town of Herot he was surprised and happy at the sight of “rows of young soldiers resting together” (line 288). The first young man he came to there was no struggle to “rip him apart” (line 299), but he didn't know what was coming for him next. His next victim happened to be Beowulf which caught Grendel off guard when he “was seized himself” (line 307). That moment of adrenaline boost the monster knew something had changed, he was not on the advantage side of the court, this caused him to think about wanting to “escape” (line 323). After some hand-to-hand combat the “{tendons} deep in Grendel’s shoulder snapped, muscle and bone split and broke” (line
When they crossed the sea in safely they arrived on the shore of Herot when they were met by “Hrothgar’s lieutenant” (line 129). When Beowulf told his plan to the King he stated “that I, alone and with the help of my men, may purge all evil from this hall (line 245).” That night when Grendel came to satisfy his thirst for blood in the town of Herot he was surprised and happy at the sight of “rows of young soldiers resting together” (line 288). The first young man he came to there was no struggle to “rip him apart” (line 299), but he didn't know what was coming for him next. His next victim happened to be Beowulf which caught Grendel off guard when he “was seized himself” (line 307). That moment of adrenaline boost the monster knew something had changed, he was not on the advantage side of the court, this caused him to think about wanting to “escape” (line 323). After some hand-to-hand combat the “{tendons} deep in Grendel’s shoulder snapped, muscle and bone split and broke” (line