... Grendel just as Christ delivered people from the evils of their own sins. Also, before Beowulf defeats Grendel, he becomes notable due to his acts of courage, which can be understood when he states, " They have seen my strength for themselves, have watched me rise from the darkness of war, dripping with my enemies" blood." Basically this ... that the reader perceives of Grendel is that he is "that demon, that fiend, who haunted the moors, the wild marshes, and made his home in a hell, not hell but earth." This immediately reveals that Grendel is a creature of darkness that thrives on de...

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... not simply lay down for him, but will take him on and try to end his twelve years of terror this creature has created. Hrothgar who is the king of the land Grendel dwells upon allows Beowulf who is up for the challenge take on the mighty creature , Beowulf says:" death takes me; Fate must be ... has the strength of 30 men. Beowulf"s valliance also part of the leader role, allows a teaching to other warriors that sacrifices must be made and fate must be accepted to be a leader. Beowulf's belief in taking on Grendel surpasses him and if he defeats Grendel he gets glory and becomes glutlusty...

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