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 is able to kill 30 of Beowulf's men in the mead-hall, Heorot.
Grendel killed 30 men the first night he attacked Heorot Hall.
Grendel killed 30 men during his first visit to Heorot.
There are a few reasons that Grendel attacks the men in the mead hall in Beowulf. For example, he is bothered by the noise.
Grendel is motivated to kill the men in Herot because he is envious of their joy and camaraderie. He is an outcast and feels a sense of alienation and resentment towards the humans. Killing them is a way for Grendel to seek revenge and assert his power.
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Grendel eats 30 men. According to Beowulf, Grendel eats only one man.
When Grendel approached the mead hall, the warriors inside were feasting and celebrating their victory. Grendel was angered by the noise and commotion, as he was an outcast who sought to terrorize and kill the men inside the hall.
Grendel resents Hrothgar and his men because they are joyous and successful in their mead hall, while he is an outcast living in isolation and darkness. Grendel sees the humans as arrogant and unworthy of their happiness, leading him to attack them out of jealousy and frustration.
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.
Beowulf and his men travel to Hrothgar's kingdom to kill Grendel.
Beowulf is accompanied by fourteen of his bravest warriors to hunt for Grendel.