It could symbolize good and evil
Beowulf kills Grendel, Grendel's mother, and a fire-breathing dragon.
grendel cannot be killed with swards or anything else he must be killed with bare hands which beowulf could do but his warriors could not so they got frusturated becuase they were hitting their swards on grendel but he was not dieing but when beowulf took his bare hands to grendel he did die.
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.
Beowulf's men tried to help him by striking Grendel with their swords, but Grendel could not be harmed by any blade on Earth.
Beowulf does not fight Grendel's mother until after he has defeated Grendel.
They fight each other. Beowulf kills Grendel.
Grendel hated all things, nothing could satisfy his hate and bloodlust. It wasn't just Beowulf that he hated, for Beowulf had never directly wronged him until their battle.
Grendel, a monster that Beowulf slays, and Grendel's mother, whom Beowulf also slays.
Grendel attacks and Beowulf fights back with his bare hands, Beowulf rips off Grendel's arm, Grendel stumbles away to die, and Danes admire Beowulf's deed.
What prevents Hrothgar's men from helping Beowulf in his battle with Grendel?Hrothgar's me could not help. Beowulf in his battle because they would sleeping. Grendel killed the sleeping warrior. before they could help.
What is the name of the coastguard officer who takes Beowulf and his men to Hrothgar? ... How does Beowulf surprise Grendel? Beowulf pretends he is asleep and surprise attacks Grendel. Who does Beowulf watch Grendel kill and eat?
Beowulf first fights Grendel, a strong monster. Beowulf finds his weapons do no work against Grendel. He then fights Grendel with his hands. Beowulf rips off Grendel's arm and he runs away.