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Grendel is your classic "outcast." Because of the sins of his forefathers, specifically Cain (who killed his brother Abel), Grendel and other descendents of Cain were banished by God. The beast Grendel lives alone in a dark, cold cave. Night after night he hears the Danes loudly celebrating in Herot (the mead hall) and it drives him mad with rage and envy. He slaughters the Danes because of this. So at the root of his attacks are the very human emotions of sadness, isolation and envy. Grendel is actually a pretty sympathetic character, when you get right down to it!
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What goes on in the Herot hall in Beowulf?
grendel attacks the people who are in it by "the moon" (at night)
What happen to Herot once the feast is over?
After the feast at Herot, Grendel attacks the warriors in the hall at night, killing many of them. This cycle of attack and retaliation continues until Beowulf arrives to defeat Grendel.
Who does grendel's mother take after her attack on herot?
Grendel's Claw (Arm) & Hroghgar's Closest Friend
In Beowulf why will nobody stay at Herods?
No one will stay at herots because there is an evil monster named Grendel that attacks there at night when people are sleeping.
What are the warriors doing When Grendel first goes to Herot Hall?
The warriors of Herot are celebrating and listening to the bard's song about the creation of the world. This angers Grendel and in his first attack he kills 30 sleeping men.
When does Grendel first go to Herot?
When his men won't stop celebrating,cheering and yelling.So grendel attacks them in they're sleep, and smashes them and takes their bodiesback with him. (30 men)
Which king is left virtually powerless after the attacks of Grendel in the book Beowulf?
King Hrothgar of the Danes, whose hall, Herot, is raided nightly by Grendel for twelve years before Beowulf killed the beast.
Grendel's murderous raids in herot last for how many years?
Grendel tormented Heorot for 12 years before Beowulf defeated him.
What happens in herot?
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.
What had herot symbolized before the coming of grendel.?
heaven
Who is herot?
Herot is a legendary mead hall described in the Old English epic poem "Beowulf." It is the grand hall built by King Hrothgar and is the setting for much of the action in the poem, including the attacks by the monster Grendel.
What is the only thing that can destroy the mead hall of Herot?
Grendel
