The Battle of the Century!
Night time was quickly approaching, Beowulf and his men take the place of Hrothgar's followers and lie down to sleep in Herot. "Grendel snathced at the first Geat he came too, ripped him apart, cut his body to bits with powerful jaws, drank the blood with his venis, and bolted him down, hands and feet; death and Grendel's great teeth came together, snapping life shut" (line 421-427). When Grendel and Beowulf meet for the first time, Grendel's first instinct was to run because he knows Beowulf is unlike any man he has fought before. Beowulf was determinded to defeat Grendel without using any weapons, instead he would only use the strength of his 2 hands. This was a bloody and terrifying battle, Beowulf and Grendel went back and forth. "Grendel saw tht his strenght was deserting him, his claws bound fast, Higlac's brave follower tearing at his hands. The monster's hatred rose higher, But his power has gone" (line 411-415). Grendel was wounded and discouraged, he tried to flee to his den so he could wait for the end of all his days. Beowulf had defeated Grendel, the sufferring, sorrow, and grief was now ended. "No Dane doubted the victory, for the proof, hanging high from the rafters where Beowulf had hung it, was the monster's arm, claw, shoulder and all" (line 514-517).