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tracy1963
tracy1963

Where did Grendel go to die?

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Posted by tracy1963 on Wednesday October 14, 2009 at 9:30 PM and tagged with characters, die, grendel.

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  1. kc4u Teacher
    College - Senior

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    The noble and heroic Beowulf, a tribal head-man of the Geats, came to king Hrothgar's mead-hall, Heorot, to save the Danes from the long depredations in the hands of a man-eating monster, Grendel, living in the moors.

    As Grendel broke into the mead-hall in the night,Beowulf chose to fight Grendel hand to hand, without a sword or a shield. Beowulf was able to grasp the monster hard and to tear one of his arms off. Grendel had to flee mortally wounded. The monster escaped to his underwater lair to die.

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    Posted by kc4u on Thursday October 15, 2009 at 12:24 AM

  2. wekstedt
    wekstedt Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

    The most important thing about Grendel making it back to his mother's underwater cave is that it continues the story. Once Grendel makes it back to the cave, Grendel's mother finds out what has happened and decides to get her vengeance.

    Grendel's mother kills one of Hrothgar's men and so Beowulf must track her down and face an even more deadly enemy in a woman who has lost her son. This battle is one not easily won by Beowulf. 

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    Posted by wekstedt on Thursday October 15, 2009 at 7:48 AM