Painting of Grendel from Beowulf
ByMarshall, Henrietta Elizabeth found on Wiki
Beowulf lay on the couch in the feasting hall, pretending to
be dead but constantly scanning the room. It was a foggy night, and it was
silent. Beowulf was fighting off drowsiness. Suddenly, there was a rustling
noise coming from the forest. Something massive emerged from the forest and
made its way to the hall. Grendel made his way to the door and stopped. He put
a spell over those who were asleep, to make their sleep deeper. Beowulf was
half asleep so the spell only partly affected him, and he fought it hard.
Grendel slowly and silently began to break the hinges on the door. Then he
broke down the door, snapping Beowulf out of his trance. He fought off the
remainder of the spell as he looked at Grendel. By the time Beowulf broke the
spell, Grendel had already feasted on everyone else. Then Grendel came after
Beowulf. They began to battle silently. None of the sleepers awoke. It was a
stalemate until Beowulf slipped. Then Beowulf had the upper hand with both of
them on the ground. Beowulf tried to strangle Grendel, but his hands could not
grip the scale like neck of Grendel. Beowulf ripped off Grendel’s arm. At this
point, the spell wore off and everyone woke up. Everyone celebrated that
Beowulf was able to rip off his arm. The next day a messenger told the king and
queen that someone had been murdered and dismembered at the hall. Grendel’s arm
had also been stolen back. Beowulf decides to go out and find Grendel’s mother
before night. Beowulf decided to take on the monster on his own. Beowulf found
Grendel’s mother and battled her. She had snakes for hair. She was protected by
magic, so Beowulf could not strike her. Finally, Beowulf won the battle and
then cut off Grendel’s head for good.
Bibliography:
The Story of Beowulf by Strafford Riggs with illustrations by Henry Pitz (1933).
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