... son's --- Heorogar, Hrothgar, and the good Halga. Hrothgar, as the ruling Danish king, builds an army, and constructs the enormous and beautiful hall known as Herot. The hellish, demonic, and evil monster known as Grendel, is awakened by the annoying noise of building and soldiers living in Herot. He enters the hall when the soldiers are sleeping and attacks killing thirty ... prevailed. There are, however, only scant references to the Old Testament in the poem and no whatsoever to the New Testament, Jesus, or any of the specifically Christian topics or symbols that predominate the thou...

• Word Count: 913
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School