He slays Grendel, and saves the Mead hall for the Danes. ... This is evident in Grendel's mother. ... This time the attack would be underwater, and instead of Grendel. He was sent to fight Grendel's mother. Grendel's mother was strong and was just as much of a threat as Grendel was. ...
The first is the battle with Grendel, a horrific monster, because he has been terrorizing the Geats. Beowulf defeats Grendel in the battle but has to face another one with Grendel's mother who wants to get revenge for the death of her son. Beowulf finally defeats Grendel's mother. ... The first is when he went out by himself to conquer Grendel and Grendel's mother. Beowulf went out to fight Grendel and his mother because he knew that he had to do a favor for Hrothgar. ...
The first is the battle with Grendel, a horrific monster, because he has been terrorizing the Geats. Beowulf defeats Grendel in the battle but has to face another one with Grendel's mother who wants to get revenge for the death of her son. Beowulf finally defeats Grendel's mother. ... The first is when he went out by himself to conquer Grendel and Grendel's mother. Beowulf went out to fight Grendel and his mother because he knew that he had to do a favor for Hrothgar. ...
This is clear when Beowulf is about to battle Grendel because he says, When it comes to fighting, I count myself as dangerous any day as Grendel. ... Many great men have tried to defeat Grendel and have failed for many years until Beowulf fights him. Even though he knows how dangerous Grendel is, he still wishes to make the battle a fair fight, so he decides to battle unarmed like Grendel. ...
Grendel is seen as one who exists outside of Germanic society because he would never make peace with any Dane, nor stop his death-dealing, nor pay the death-price. Because Grendel does not follow the custom of paying a death-price when one is killed, he is viewed as being anti-social and thus, an outcast from society. It is also important to note that Grendel is a descendent of Cain, who was also banished from society for killing his brother. ... Because this threat is unlike any other that Beowulf has ever encountered, he may accept this challenge against Grendel as a way to enhance his ow...
When Grendel, the evil monster torments a nobleman's town, he nobly steps up and agrees without hesitation to defeat the horrid creature. ... Beowulf used his inhumane like strength to defeat his opponent Grendel who was a monster and crushed people with his grip. Beowulf used his strength to defeat Grendel with his bare hands. After Beowulf had defeated Grendel he hung him from the rafters by his shoulder and arm. ...
Beowulf soon confronts Grendel as planned and using his bare hands, defeats the beast, taking his arm for a trophy. ... Now Grendel's mother seeks revenge. The fight between Grendel's' mother is an important turning point in the story, because this is when Beowulf's "super-human" strength begins to wane. ... Beowulf being the "superman" that he is, easily picks the sword off its display mount strikes it down onto the neck of Grendel's mother, thus cutting her head off. ...
Pride is a strong theme that flows throughout most British Literature. Characters often express the simplicities of being proud of their accomplishments and personalities toward their inner societies. Pride is used as a psychological weapon, it ruins lives, it gives to negative deeds but also is re...
Beowulf, the good heroic figure battles three evil monsters, Grendel, the troll wife, and the dragon. Grendel, the monster, can also be a symbol of Christianity. ... He heroically battled Grendel and the troll wife out of charity to ride the country of evil. ... Grendel and the troll-wife both exhibit superhuman powers. ... His superhuman strength is used to defeat Grendel and Grendels mother. ...
In the epic of Beowulf, Beowulf expresses that he is loyal to his fellow Geats when he asks Hrothgar to watch over them if he is defeated by Grendel. ... In the epic of Beowulf, Beowulf defends King Hrothgar and the Danes from the blood-thirsty monster Grendel. ... After the defeat of Grendel, Beowulf is no longer just fighting for the well being of others, but becomes greedy for treasure, glory, and fame. ...
Through looking at the texts of Beowulf and of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, we can clearly see the dramatic change in society's attitude regarding Christianity. From the time Beowulf was written in 750, until Sir Gawain's creation in 1400, there was a remarkable surge of interest in Christianity...
