Also, before Beowulf defeats Grendel, he becomes notable due to his acts of courage, which can be understood when he states, " They have seen my strength for themselves, have watched me rise from the darkness of war, dripping with my enemies" blood." ... The epic furthermore imparts that "his eyes gleamed in the darkness, burned with a gruesome light", and this again discloses that Grendel is a creature of the night like Satan because his eyes gleam just like those of owls , bats, or other nighttime organisms. ... Also, King Hrothgar's builds Herot which is a "golden guest hall which name...

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