Grendel seized 30 thanes in his first attack on Heorot Hall.
Grendel attacked Heorot for 12 winters before Beowulf arrived to confront him.
Grendel killed one of Beowulf's men before trying to attack Beowulf himself. He suprised Grendel with a strong choke-hold. While fighting, they damaged the mead-hall extensively and Beowulf pulled Grendel's arm from his socket. The arm acted as another trophy for the mead-hall. Grendel killed many more of Hrothgar's men.
Grendel killed 30 men the first time he attacked the Mead Hall.
Grendel terrorizes Hrothgar and his followers by attacking Heorot, the mead hall, every night for twelve years. He kills and eats many of Hrothgar's warriors, causing fear and despair among the people.
Grendel's first attack in the epic poem "Beowulf" is described as a brutal and vicious assault on the mead hall of Heorot. He mercilessly kills and maims many of the warriors inside, causing fear and chaos among the inhabitants. Grendel's attack sets the stage for the hero Beowulf to come and confront the monstrous creature.
After the feast at Herot, Grendel attacks the warriors in the hall at night, killing many of them. This cycle of attack and retaliation continues until Beowulf arrives to defeat Grendel.
In "Beowulf," Herot was empty for 12 winters while Grendel terrorized the people before Beowulf arrived to defeat him.
As a result of Grendel's attack, King Hrothgar's warriors became fearful and the once-boisterous mead hall fell silent and abandoned. Grendel's presence instilled a sense of dread and despair in the kingdom, impacting its people and their way of life.
During Grendel's first attack, King Hrothgar and his queen are likely hosting a banquet in Heorot hall. They are enjoying the revelry and feasting with their warriors when Grendel unexpectedly invades, killing many of the guests.
There is a weeping man.
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