Hrothgar is king, and thereby he is protected by God. Grendel fears God because God exiled his ancestor, Cain
why does Grendel aviod Hrothgar's throne?
In the story Beowulf, Grendel does not touch or take over Hrothgar's throne. This is because Hrothgar's throne was believed to be "of God". Grendel being a monster could not touch anything that was "of God".
Grendel avoids attacking the king's throne because he is a representation of chaos and darkness, and the throne represents order and civilization. Grendel's purpose is to disrupt and destroy harmony, and the throne holds power and authority that he does not wish to challenge directly.
The answer is King Hrothgar's throne because it is protected by God. And it is called "mead hall" not "meat"
Grendel, a demonic monster in the epic poem Beowulf, was afraid to touch Hrothgar's throne because it was protected by God. As a figure of evil and chaos, Grendel could not bear the presence of divine protection and thus avoided touching the sacred object.
Grendel avoids touching Hrothgar's throne as it is protected by God's power, which causes Grendel pain when he tries to approach it. This protection prevents Grendel from causing harm to the throne or to Hrothgar himself.
Grendel tortured Hrothgar's men for 12 years before Beowulf arrived to fight him.
Beowulf heard of the attacks done by Grendel. So he wants to go to Hrothgar's country to defeat Grendel to put and end to the vivacious attacks.
The monster, Grendel, is sneaking into Hrothgar's palace at night and killing all of his men.
Grendel avoids attacking Hrothgar because Hrothgar is protected by a powerful magical charm that prevents Grendel from harming him or entering his mead hall, Heorot. This charm comes from Hrothgar's ancestor, who made a pact with Grendel's ancestor to ensure their safety.
figurative language
Beowulf treat the watchman like he was better than them. He was clear about what he wanted to do and so clearly stated that he wanted to see Grendel.