Yes, he dies. He's the first (and last) character to be eaten in the narrative by Grendel. Grendel bursts into the hall and gobbles him up, before reaching for Beowulf, which turns out to be a big mistake. Hondscioh is not named in this initial encounter. He's anonymous until line 2076, where his name is revealed. His name means "Glove"
Grendal's mother was never said in the story or peom of Beowulf, everyone called Grendal's Mother "She, Her or Demon, or just Grendal's mother.
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.
Beowulf ripped of Grendel's arm, and the monster fled.
The warrior Beowulf pulls Grendel's arm straight out of it's socket, and Grendel, unable to survive such a large wound, retreats to his swamp to die a slow and painful death.
Well he slayed 3 monsters: Grendal, Grendal's mother, and a Dragon
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Hrunting, a sword handed down from Hrothgar's forefathers.
Grendel eats 30 men. According to Beowulf, Grendel eats only one man.
Hrunting loans beowulf a sword to go fight grendal mother
Beowulf killed Grendal and later Grendals mother came to revenge his death
Beowulf uses a giant's sword to kill Grendel's mother in their underwater lair. He finds the sword hanging on the wall and uses it to strike a fatal blow.
Grendal is a decendent of the biblical Cain; diplaced, unloved by God, and so viciously vengeful.He follows the basic psychological model of someone shunned by society and therefore detesting the fact society is having fun.If only they'd just invited him along.