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Beofulf wants to kill Grendel to help the Dains and keep up his reputation as a hero. At the begining of the story The Dain king builds a mead hall for his soldiers wich is soon attacked by Grendel. The king wants to kill him because he killed so many of the soldiers. Also he is mad that the great mead hall is always empty because the people are too affraid to drink there.
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Who or What is causing so much grief in Hrothgars kingdom in Beowulf?
The monster, Grendel, is sneaking into Hrothgar's palace at night and killing all of his men.
What is grendels strength compared to in Beowulf?
Considering that Beowulf was able to defeat Grendel without any weapons or armor, Beowulf is much stronger. He ripped Grendel's arm off in the fight and Grendel fled.Also, Beowulf was very young at the time.
Why does Beowulf allow Grendel to slaughter one of the Geats before taking action?
Beowulf allow Grendel to slaughter one of the Geats before taking action himself because Beowulf needed to see how Grendel fought before he attempted to to fight him himself. Plus Beowulf didn't have much time to react since Grendel broke down the door and immediately devoured one Great
Who or What is causing so much grief in Hrothgar's kingdom in Beowulf?
The monster Grendel is causing havoc in Hrothgar's kingdom in Beowulf. Grendel terrorizes the kingdom by attacking the warriors in Heorot, the mead hall.
Why did Beowulf cut off grendel's head?
because it symbolized Beowulf bravery and how much he valued his reputation.He could have taken back the treasure but he took back the head to show how heroic he was in order to build his fame.
How is this twentieth-century text of Grendel fundamentally different from the eighth-century Beowulf?
Grendel completely changes the themes of the story Beowulf. In Beowulf, Grendel is a purely evil monster, the descendant of Cain, cursed for eternity. He kills entirely out of evil. However, in the text Grendel, Grendel suddenly has a reason for killing. He often observes various mead halls in Denmark and watches as men threaten to burn the mead halls of a neighboring kingdom, to steal their treasure and their women. He thinks these to be the empty threats of drunken men, but when he actually sees the mead halls burning, his disposition changes. He is no longer amused but instead disgusted at the waste of men. Although he is a murderous monster, he kills for food, for survival, for reason. He believes men to be destructive and unrelenting, threatening and wasteful. Men burn the halls but leave the people within the hall dead, blackended, and shriveled. When Grendel kills men, he eats them. When these men kill other men, they just leave them to waste away. Suddenly the reader feels sorry for Grendel, understands Grendel's side... Grendel has a personality, he speaks, he has a mother who loves him and who avenges his death. He is suddenly a much more human character and much more relateable to the average reader, whereas in Beowulf he is an evil monster that deserves to die. The whole plot is different. In Beowulf, Hrothgar's men are the victims, Grendel is the evil murderer, and Beowulf is the hero. In Grendel, Hrothgar's men are evil, Grendel is the victim and maybe even the hero, and Beowulf is the murderer.
What method did Beowulf use to fight Grendel?
Grendel gets his arm ripped off and then Grendel bled to death.
Why did god punish Grendel family in Beowulf?
Grendel is being punished by God because he is a descendant of Cain. Grendel is punished by being outcast from the society of the Heorot much like Cain was outcast from Eden. Grendel is fatherless as well which makes him a bastard.
How much time does the epic Beowulf span?
The epic poem "Beowulf" spans around 50 years, beginning with Beowulf's arrival in Denmark to defeat Grendel and his mother, and ending with Beowulf's battle against the dragon and his subsequent death.
What does Hrothgar ask Beowulf to do How does Beowulf respond to Hrothgar and lament What similarities do we see in Hrothgar and Grendel and mother?
Hrothgar asks Beowulf to help him defeat the monster Grendel that has been terrorizing his kingdom. Beowulf responds to Hrothgar by vowing to protect his people and rid them of the monster. He laments about how Grendel has caused so much destruction and sorrow, and how he wishes to avenge the death of Hrothgar's people. There are several similarities between Hrothgar and Grendel and Grendel's mother. Both Hrothgar and Grendel are powerful warriors, and their actions are motivated by a desire for power and revenge. Both are also willing to take drastic measures to protect their people, such as Hrothgar building the great hall of Heorot, and Grendel and his mother attacking the hall. Both are also feared by the people of their kingdom, as they are seen as powerful and dangerous forces.
Hrunting is the name of?
no one Hrunting was a sword given to Beowulf
Why do the Dane's fear Grendel so much?
Grendel has been terrorizing and killing the Danes in Hrothgar's hall for 12 years. It's pretty self-explanatory from there.
