Grendel's territory is invaded and he responds by ravaging and destroying all the thanes in Hrothgar's mead halls. ... Grendel, like Hrothgar, would not let somebody invade his territory and establish a home on his land. ... However, his greed and pride are torn off with his arm when he ventures too far towards Hrothgar and as quickly as he came, Grendel is dead. Grendel's mother's desire for revenge exists only because of the pride she has for her son and family, leading her into the land of humans as well. ... He does not need to cross the ocean to help Hrothgar and s...

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Thus, Unferth unknowingly gives Beowulf drive to kill Grendel. ... This quote explains why Grendel repeatedly goes to Herot. Hrothgar's mead-hall quenches Grendel's thirst for blood, which keeps Grendel coming back. Thus the cause of Grendel's terror can be rooted indirectly to Hrothgar. ... This fact foreshadows Beowulf's victory over Grendel. ...

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Before Beowulf leaves to fight Grendel's mother, he tells king Hrothgar that if he is to die during battle to send his treasures that Hrothgar has given him to Higlac, his king back in Geatland (70, ll.1482-1488). ... One of these occasions being when he kills Grendel, a descendent of Cain who could kill thirty men at once. Beowulf and Grendel battle in Herot for a short amount of time and Beowulf eventually emerges victorious. He kills Grendel by pulling his arm off. ... When Grendel's mother kills Esher during her attack on Herot, Beowulf is loyal to him by saying to Hrothgar: " It...

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It is enough to say that Beowulf is a hero for every other trait but he in addition, is the only man able enough to defeat the dreaded dragon Grendel. Beowulf displays every bit of his "superman" qualities in his battle with Grendel. Where a normal man would grab Grendels claws, Beowulf fastened Grendels claws in his fists till they cracked. He defeats Grendel seemingly easily without any armor at all and in the end as if it were not simple enough that he had defeated the monster, he walks way unscathed. ...

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Grendel, the very mention of that hideous and vile name is enough to bring up the bile from the back of my throat. ... Grendel surprised me when he managed to talk, even though the words he spoke were only pathetic insults of my abilities. ... Grendel got up, pushed his mother aside, and stood there dumbly waiting for me to do or say something. ... Grendel simply turned in place, met the bear's charge, and broke its back with a mighty bear hug (no pun intended). ... Welthow screamed bloody murder as Grendel lifted her from the bed by her delicate ankle, and all I could do was watch a...

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Fate is represented in the battle with Grendel because beowulf knows how strong Grendel is and has heard and almost witnessed the damage he has done but yet will still go into battle accepting the fate of not making it out alive, Beowulf is sure that this creature demon will not simply lay down for him, but will take him on and try to end his twelve years of terror this creature has created. Hrothgar who is the king of the land Grendel dwells upon allows Beowulf who is up for the challenge take on the mighty creature , Beowulf says:" death takes me; Fate must be fate". (lines 446 and...

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Beowulf " I had a fixed purpose when I put to sea. As I sat in the boat with my band of men, I ment to perform to the uttermost what your people wanted or perish in the attempt, in the fiend's clutches. And I shall fulfill that purpose, prove myself with a proud deed or meet my death he...

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Beowulf is an epic, though is often overlooked as not being a true epic according to some scholars. This epic, however, is an undeniable example of the hybrid of Christian and Pagan imagery. In several parts throughout the story, Beowulf seems at odds between being a Christian, being chivalrous, and...

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