#3 - The killing of kin is the worst thing that someone can do in this time era.
(Pg 41, Line 587)
"You killed your own kith and kin, so for all your cleverness and quick tongue, you will suffer damnation in the depths of hell."
#4 - Hrothgar gave his respect to Beowulf, and thought of him as a son, so as a result, Hrothgar trusted Beowulf with his mead-hall.
(Pg 45, Line 653)
"Hrothgar wished Beowulf health and good luck, named him hall-warden and announced as follows: "Never, since my hand could hold a shield have I entrusted or given control of the Danes' hall to anyone but you. Ward and guard it , for it is the greatest of houses. Be on your mettle now, keep in mind your fame, beware of the enemy. There's nothing you wish for that won't be yours if you win though alive.""
#5 - A reference to god has been listed, due to the Christian beliefs in the book, he was named the King of Glory. Beowulf believes that God will help him to defeat Grendel.
(Pg 45, Line 665)
"The King of Glory had posted a lookout who was a match for Grendel, a guard against monsters, special protection to the Danish prince. And the Geat placed complete trust in his strength of limb and the Lord's favour."
#6 - Grendel is shown many times as a very terrifying monster who has a horrid demon appearance.
(Pg 47, Line 703)
"Then out of the night came the shadow-stalker, stealthy and swift; the hall-guards were slack, asleep at their posts, all except one; it was widely understood that as long as God disallowed it, the fiend could not bear them to his shadow-bourne."
#7 - Beowulf was able to overpower Grendel, and Grendel had no idea how to react to this. A litote to this event was also listed, "it was the worst trip the terror-monger had taken to Heorot." Terror-monger being the litote.
(Pg 51, Line 754)
"He was desperate to flee to his den and hide with the devil's litter, for in all his days he had never been clamped or cornered like this."
#8 - Heorot is considered to be "God touched" making it almost impossible to get destroyed. But as all things, it has a weakness. The only thing that is able to destroy Heorot is fire.
(Pg 53, Line 877)
"Before then, no Shielding elder would believe there was any power or person upon earth capable or wrecking their horn-rigged hall unless the burning embrace of a fire engulf it in flame."
#9 - Grendel is protected by the mark of Cain, meaning that he is not able to be hurt by a bladed weapon.
(Pg 53, Line 802)
"...that no blade on earth, no blacksmith's art could ever damage their demon opponent. He had conjured the harm from the cutting edge of every weapon."
#10 - Grendel was seriously hurt from Beowulf ripping off his arm.
(Pg 55, Line 814)
"The monster's whole body was in pain, a tremendous wound appeared on his shoulder. Sinews split and the bone-lapping burst. Beowulf was granted the glory of winning; Grendel was driven under the fen-banks, fatally hurt, to his desolate lair."
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