Herot is a mead hall in Beowulf, a famous Old English poem. In the story, Herot is attacked by the monster Grendel, who terrorizes the hall and its occupants for many years. Beowulf eventually arrives and defeats Grendel, bringing peace back to Herot.
The creature Grendel is the one who taunts Beowulf and the warriors in Herot. Grendel terrorizes the mead hall and its inhabitants, causing fear and destruction until Beowulf arrives to defeat him.
Beowulf hangs Grendel's arm after he rips it off. Beowulf hangs Grendel's arm after he rips it off.
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Beowulf hangs Grendel's arm after he rips it off. Beowulf hangs Grendel's arm after he rips it off.
This time, Beowulf will be there to defend Herot. He is a skilled warrior and is confident in his ability to defeat Grendel. Beowulf's presence brings hope to the people of Herot and a sense of security against the monster.
In "Beowulf," Herot was empty for 12 winters while Grendel terrorized the people before Beowulf arrived to defeat him.
Grendel tormented Heorot for 12 years before Beowulf defeated him.
grendel attacks the people who are in it by "the moon" (at night)
The scop in Beowulf foretells that Herot, the great hall of King Hrothgar, will eventually fall to the terror of the monster Grendel. The ultimate fate of Herot is destruction, as Grendel continues to plague the hall and its inhabitants until Beowulf arrives to defeat the monster.
12 years
Beowulf and his men fall asleep in Heorot, Grendel comes into the hall and attacks them. Grendel devours one of Beowulf's men, Beowulf had been feigning sleep and jumps up and grabs Grendel's arm. The two have a long violent battle that nearly brings the hall down. Finally Beowulf tears Grendel's arm from his body at the shoulder. Grendel runs to the marshes to die.