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Grendel is a descendent of Cain, the first murderer.

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In the book Beowulf what does grendels mom give Beowulf?

She gave Beowulf Grendels claw.


What did Beowulf do after beheading grendels mother?

he dies later on


How did Beowulf find Grendels mother?

Beowulf followed Grendel's mother's tracks to her underwater lair after she attacked Heorot. He dove into the lake and ultimately battled and killed her with the help of a magical sword he found in her lair.


Why does Beowulf fight grendels mother?

Under water, where Grendel's mother lived.


Why does the dragon in Beowulf become angry an scorch the countryside?

The dragon is beowulfs song which most people don't' know cause it doesn't really tell you... and the golden horn Beowulf got from the king is a symbol. If Grendels mother has it he shall not attach but it soon comes back to it's owner and it comes back to Beowulf when he becomes king. So Beowulf and Grendels mother got to gather and he gave her another son, he just couldn't help it. so Beowulf really doesn't kill Grendels mother he just says he does.....


What does Beowulf do when he stumbles upon grendels dead body?

He cuts off his head to keep as a trophy.


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 hangs?

you mean hangs grendels hand if so than because to show that he can kill Grendel you mean hangs grendels hand if so than because to show that he can kill Grendel


Why does Hrothgar soldier question Beowulf about his lineage?

So that they will know that Beowulf are not spies going into the land of the Danes.


What are the 3 conflcits in Beowulf?

Fighting Grendel, Grendels mother and the dragon once he returns home to Geatland and is crowned king.


Why was it harder for Beowulf to kill Grendels's mother than Grendel himself?

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.


Why is it important to the time period that Hrothgars soldier questions Beowulf about his lineage?

During the time Beowulf was written, lineage was greatly valued as it determined a person's status, reputation, and potential for greatness. By questioning Beowulf about his lineage, Hrothgar's soldier was assessing Beowulf's worthiness and qualifications to fulfill his mission of defeating Grendel. This interaction highlights the importance of ancestry and heritage in shaping a person's identity and societal role in that historical context.