his sword
his bare hands
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.
While Grendel's mother is hard for Beowulf to defeat, he IS able to use a sword, where as he has to battle Grendel bare handed.
Beowulf kills Grendel's mother's son, Grendel, before preparing to fight her.
Grendel is able to kill 30 of Beowulf's men in the mead-hall, Heorot.
Beowulf kills Grendel's mother by using a sword on her.
While Grendel's mother is hard for Beowulf to defeat, he IS able to use a sword, where as he has to battle Grendel bare handed.
Yes, Beowulf kills Grendel by ripping Grendel's arm off. After he loses his arm, Grendel flees to the forest back to his home to die there.
Yes, Beowulf pretended to sleep to lure Grendel into attacking him, as Grendel was known to attack while people were sleeping. This strategic move allowed Beowulf to surprise Grendel and gain the upper hand in their battle.
After Beowulf harms Grendel, the mother breaks into the hall to take his arm home. Beowulf is told by the king that htere are actually two monsters. Beowulf leaves at once to go underwater to kill Grendel's mother.
It is mentioned in the epic poem "Beowulf" that Grendel kills 30 geats in Hrothgar's hall, Heorot.
The weapon used to kill Grendel's mother, a sword, is melted by her blood when she is defeated by Beowulf. The sword does not survive the intense heat generated by her blood and is destroyed.
Beowulf kills Grendel's mother by slaying her with a giant sword that he finds in her lair. He decapitates her, ending her reign of terror.