Who Is The Monster In Beowulf

For twelve winters, an evil monster ruled the Kingdom of Herot. This monster was known as Grendel, who lived in the darkness. He battled man, and lead many to their deaths, as Grendel was one against so many, but he stood victorious. The only ones who survived, were those who fled from Herot. Grendel’s motive was the happiness and joy of Herot, which he sought out to destroy. Hrothgar, king of the Danes, suffered in unbelief, the monster had taken his kingdom and left it deserted. The rumors and stories had reached the shores of other kingdoms, Herot was in distress.
From the sea, the mighty warrior and strongest of the Geats, Beowulf and his mightiest warriors had sailed across the sea to assist Hrothgar. After Beowulf had heard word of

the evil monster from hell, Grendel, who filled the nights with death, he wanted to destroy the evil that had rested upon Herot and to help the king reclaim Hrothgar reclaim his kingdom. After Beowulf and his warriors had landed upon the shores of the Danes and greeted Hrothgar, Beowulf continued to tell a story of how he had driven five great giants from the earth. Beowulf hunted monsters in the ocean and killed them one by one. He then asked Hrothgar a single request that he himself, and his warriors may destroy all the evil within the mead-hall. Beowulf exemplifies his strength and courage by stating he needed no weapon to destroy the monster and he would fight his enemies fair and equal. Also, Beowulf shows bravery by coming to Herot and fighting the fiend, who had taken the kingdom from Hrothgar.
That night the Geats rested, Grendel came from the marshes of Hell, with the desire to kill anyone he could.

Grendel made his way inside the mead-hall, looking hungry with evil upon the young warriors who were resting in that hall. The first Geat, Grendel had come upon, he had killed the warrior and drank his blood. Grendel then met Beowulf, seizing him in his claws, but it was Beowulf, who broke free from the monster’s grasp. Beowulf had shown his strength, that Grendel had met no other man on earth with the strength Beowulf had displayed. Grendel was afraid of Beowulf and his thoughts were of fleeing back to where he had come. Beowulf grasped Grendel from fleeing and had held the monster’s claws in his hands, trapping the beast. Beowulf’s warriors had raised their swords, ready to fight, not knowing that the monster’s skin could not be scratched by their weapons. Grendel, losing strength was groaning, Beowulf, twisting with his bare hands, twisting the monster’s arm with all his strength! Beowulf tore the monster’s arm off from its body. Beowulf had gained a new glory and the monster fled to Hell. Beowulf had liberated Hrothgar’s kingdom, they Danes, along with Beowulf and his warriors had celebrated, not a single Dane doubted Beowulf. He then hung the monster’s arm from the rafters of the mead-hall, for all to see. Beowulf showed strength, courage and bravery by fighting Grendel, a monster no one could kill and everyone was terrified of. Beowulf with his own hands,

twisted the monsters arm off and liberated Herot from Grendel.
Grendel’s mother had come to the mead-hall, killing men of Herot who got in her way, to take back her fallen son’s arms. In revenge, Beowulf would fight Grendel’s mother because she killed the Herot. Beowulf presented courage to fight his mother because he wanted to destroy all the evil that threatened Herot.