Beowulf does not fight Grendel's mother until after he has defeated Grendel.
Beowulf takes Grendel's severed arm as a trophy after defeating the monster in the mead hall.
They fight each other. Beowulf kills Grendel.
Beowulf kills Grendel's mother's son, Grendel, before preparing to fight her.
After the fight between Grendel and Beowulf the monster's arm is left. Beowulf had ripped off Grendel's arm and it is hung up like a trophy.
Beowulf hangs Grendel's arm after he rips it off. Beowulf hangs Grendel's arm after he rips it off.
When he goes to fight Grendel, Grendel's mother, and when he goes to fight the dragon.
No, Beowulf does not fight Grendel without clothes. In the epic poem "Beowulf," Beowulf is described as wearing armor and carrying weapons when he confronts Grendel. His attire is an important part of his preparation for battle against the monstrous creature.
Beowulf first fights Grendel, a strong monster. Beowulf finds his weapons do no work against Grendel. He then fights Grendel with his hands. Beowulf rips off Grendel's arm and he runs away.
Beowulf promises to fight Grendel without weapons or armor, relying solely on his strength and skill, to ensure a fair fight.
Beowulf is extremely confident of his victory over Grendel. That was a victory he was proud of, he kept Grendels arm as a trophy basically. He wanted to show off that HE was the one to defeat the moster Grendel and that no one else did. So once Grendels mother took the arm away from him she took his "trophy" away from him. By Grendels mother taking the arm she was basically testing Beowulf. She was basically trying to show that she took his "trophy" back and if he wanted it back he had to go to her lair and get it himself.
Hrunting loans beowulf a sword to go fight grendal mother