At the beginning of the book, Grendel attacks Herot because of jealousy. He is woken by the songs that Herot sings when the town is completed. He then becomes jealous because of the idea that everyone has friends except him. Grendel was believed to be one of the pair of monsters that was a descendent of Cain, banished by God, forever punished for the crime of Abel's death. "...Since Cain had killed his only / Brother, slain his father's son / With an angry sword. God drove him off, / outlawed him..." (Beowulf, 1261 - 1264). Grendel envies the fellowship and happiness he sees in Herot. He hates not having anyone and being excluded from the company of men. He is jealous of the pleasures that men have. That is why Grendel kills

the people of Herot for twelve years. Eventually, the news that Grendel is attacking Herot reaches King Hygleac in Geatland. Beowulf tells King Hygleac that he will sail to Hrothgar's kingdom to offer help. Beowulf is received by Herot's coastal guard who then takes him with King Hrothagar. As soon as he gets to the Danish shore, Hrothgar's coastal guard awaits them. Beowulf tells the guard who he is and states his reason for coming. The guard takes the Geats to Herot. Arriving at Herot, King Hrothgar asks Beowulf why he is there and Beowulf answers him that he is there to help him. Hrothgar asks him why he thinks he can do this job. Beowulf tells Hrothgar that he has had experience in combat against water-monsters.

...They have seen my strength for themselves,

All of that race from the earth... (416 - 421).

The dragon's treasure: we've taken its life,

Beowulf went through many things during his life. Beowulf almost certainly thought that he was the warrior that could fix every single detail, that is why he fights all of the monsters. Beowulf tries to deal with all of the monsters because of the things they do. Thinking that he always does the correct thing, sometimes he does not. Every time he killed a monster, he did it for a reason. Sometimes it would be for revenge, for jeoulsy, or greed. Not everybody is perfect in life. Everyone does things that are wrong eventhough they have a good reason to do it.

Have watched me rise from the darkness of war,

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