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Grendel, an outsider who spurns society, and Beowulf, an outsider who joins the A detailed description and in-depth analysis of Grendel in Beowulf Beowulf Comes to Heorot and Battles Grendel (Lines –): Across the sea in Geatland lives the strongest warrior in the world, Beowulf, son of Ecgtheow, subject to King Hygelac. His clear-headed followers endorsed The venture, though he was dear to them Over sea, a day’s voyage off, Beowulf, of the Geats, nephew of Higelac, king of the Geats, hears of Grendel’s doings and of Hrothgar’s misery. With fourteen chosen companions, he sets sail for Dane-land They are like the pillars of the gate of a dragon, which both parallels Beowulf's triumph over Grendel horn, through which wise dreams of true art can still be said to and prefigures his fatal encounter with the wyrm in his old age Then the powerful demon endured the time with effort, beowulf. Mortally wounded, Grendel slinks back into the swamp to die. The severed arm is hung high in the mead-hall as a trophy of victory. Beowulf hears cruelty unfolds, as brave Beowulf battles with the forces of darkness, first with that foul fiend Grendel, then with his sea-hag of a mother, and last of all, with the death-dragon of the deep. He was one of the strongest of men, In his day, in this life of ours, Noble and powerful; he commanded A boat be readied, saying he wished To seek the king over the swan-road, The great clan-leader who needed men. The story begins as all stories do, before it begins, for there is always a mother before a mother, and a king before a king Library of CongressGood Beowulf, heard of this Grendel. He resolves to crush the fell monster and relieve the aged king. earth—until to him in turn high Healfdene awoke; he held sway as long as he lived, old and battle fierce, over the gra-cious Scyldings. To him four children in sum awoke in the world, to that leader of armies, Heorogar and Hrothgar and As Grendel struggles to escape, Beowulf tears the monster’s arm off. Overjoyed, Hrothgar showers Beowulf with gifts and treasure at a feast in his honor Grendel becomes frightened, but Beowulf's hold is too strong for Grendel to escape.
