Present in this poem are certain forms of evil. The greatest of these is the descendent of Cain's evil against his brother Abel. After Cain killed Abel God punished him by exiling him from the kingdom of God. From Cain's soul came evil monsters, one in particular, Grendel. He was a demon; a fiend who haunted the moors,

After the failure of paganism Hrothgar searched for warriors that could defeat the beast. A decorated warrior, Beowulf, sailed from the land of the Geats to help. This shows how God works in mysterious ways. Grendel keeps on attacking the great mead hall but refuses to go after the king's throne. God protected the throne. This is saying that God will defeat any evil that stands in his path. An example that God controls life and death is the line "God must decide who will be given to death's cold grip". Death is not the last part of life. The mead hall's gargantuan size symbolizes the people's desire to be closer to God. It's reason for construction, so the people could reach the heavens.

the wild marshes and made his home in "hell" (actually earth). King Hrothgar finished a great mead hall for his warriors to relax and reside in when away from war. Grendel, amused by the sound of drunkenn

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