Grendel

mother. With the sorrow over her son’s death Grendel’s mother decides to avenge her son. Grendel and his mom are both monsters who live in a foul cave outside of human civilization. Grendel discovered the humans and did not like them because they were un civilized and cruel. Upset with the human’s ways, Grendel starts a war with the humans that lasted somewhere around 12 years. After the humans kill Grendel, his mom discovers this and is filled with sorrow. Wanting to avenge her son’s death she…

a hero. He did whatever he could in his power to save people, the bravery and courage showed throughout the text helps support the fact that he is a hero. Even though Hrothgar helped Beowulf's father, Beowulf chose to be at Herot Hall waiting for Grendel…

Beowulf was boasting that since Grendel did not use mail and a weapon, that he would not either. “ That the monster’s scorn of men is so great that he needs no weapons and fears none. Nor will I.” (Beowulf Lines 262-264). If Beowulf were to underestimate Grendel then he, too would be killed like all the others who stood against his savage acts, Beowulf knows nothing of his opponent and not the slightest…

complete opposite as evidence by him fighting Grendel to save the people of Herot, taking Grendel's head and mothers sword as trophies from battle, and fighting the dragon for the treasure he holds. When Beowulf hears of Grendel’s night raids in Herot he takes the responsibility of picking his top fourteen men and heads over to stop Grendel. Beowulf goes into this first battle and boast feeling powerful and brave as if he has no fear to how strong Grendel. “My lord Higlac/ Might think less of…

At some point in our lives we have a Grendel that we have to face. Just as Beowulf faced and defeated his monster we can triumph over ours but it won’t be easy as you can tell by how Beowulf struggle to fight Grendel but yet Beowulf rose victorious despite the casualties he suffered of his men. There are a few things that this story is played upon. First, is heroism although…

Beowulf’s quest and heroic deeds starts off with the request for his aid from another kingdom. Hrothgar sends Beowulf on a hunt for Grendel, an evil monster that has killed many of his soldiers. Grendel’s first appearance is demonic in nature being the complete opposite of Beowulf himself, but this foil just brings out Beowulf’s heroic nature even more. When facing off with Grendel, Beowulf stubbornly turns this situation into one of pride and honor, going so far as stripping his clothes to…

In the story Beowulf He fights three battles, the first against grendel, the second against grendel's mother, the third against the dragon. each of these battles is fought for different reasons but the biggest is glory and fame. His first battle Beowulf comes to the land of Hrothgar to fight the monster Grendel who has been attacking the great hall of Heorot and killing many men. Beowulf comes there for glory because people said that no man can defeat grindle he is too strong, this is like a…

When you think of a hero what is the first image that comes to mind? In this class many would perhaps answer Beowulf, because Beowulf is described as a heroic man with many tales of deeds that stretch beyond imagination. In the story he hears of Grendel and his crimes against the Danes and unceremoniously decided to leave his homeland with fourteen of his steadfast and brave warriors to travel and defeat this beast. Now one might think him brave for taking on this futile task, however brave…

warriors told each other about their experience and qualifications. Beowulf has all the traits of a perfect hero. He also perfectly embodies the manners dictated by the Germanic heroic code, including loyalty, courtesy, and pride. His defeat of Grendel and Grendel's mother validates his reputation for bravery and firmly establishes him as a hero. In the first part of the poem, Beowulf does not mature much, because he already possesses heroic qualities in…

ballad poem of an old Mariner who tells his tale to three young men at a wedding, who lives forever to tell his tale. Both poems use biblical allusion in their poems to give reasoning for their characters’ actions. The poems also use symbolism with Grendel in ‘Beowulf’ and with the weather in ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.’ An epic poem is a story, usually long, about a hero’s legend whereas a ballad poem uses rhyme to tell any kind of story. ‘Beowulf’ is about Beowulf’s adventure of killing…