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Grendel killed 30 men during his first visit to Heorot.
In the story of 'Beowulf the Warrior' Grendel is the very first monster that Beowulf encounters. After slaying Grendel, he destroys Grendel's mother and a dragon.
Grendel killed 30 men the first night he attacked Heorot Hall.
Beowulf kills Grendel's mother by using a sword on her.
Grendel's mom kills Hrothgar's trusted advisor, Aeschere, in retaliation for her son's death by Beowulf.
Beowulf kills Grendel's mother's son, Grendel, before preparing to fight her.
Grendel killed one of Beowulf's men before trying to attack Beowulf himself. He suprised Grendel with a strong choke-hold. While fighting, they damaged the mead-hall extensively and Beowulf pulled Grendel's arm from his socket. The arm acted as another trophy for the mead-hall. Grendel killed many more of Hrothgar's men.
Grendel wanted to kill Hrothgar, the king of the Danes, as well as his warriors in Heorot. He also targeted Beowulf, the Geat warrior who eventually defeated him.
No, Grendel does not kill Wealtheow, although he could easily do so. At first, he says killing her would be the "ultimate act of nihilism." But, later in the novel, he captures her, spreads her legs, and thinks about cooking the "ugly hole" between her legs. Eventually, Grendel decides that killing Wealtheow would be as meaningless as not killing her, so he lets her go.
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Grendel killed 30 men the first time he attacked the Mead Hall.
The first thing Grendel does upon entering Heorot is to grab and kill one of the sleeping warriors, terrorizing the hall and causing chaos.
Grendel killed 30 men in the first chapter of Beowulf because he was enraged by the noise and merriment coming from Heorot, the mead hall where the men were celebrating. Grendel, who lived nearby in the marshes, was disturbed by the joyful sounds and sought revenge by attacking the warriors at night.