Beowulf hangs the giant's claw under the roof of the mead-hall (926-983). Grendel cannot escape, and a vicious match ensues, ending when Beowulf rips Grendel's arm from its shoulder socket. The Geat champion grabs hold of Grendel's claw with the strength of 30 men and won't let go. Then he reaches for his second kill, Beowulf. Beowulf lies awake, watching, as Grendel kills and eats one of the warriors. He is delighted when he sees several Geats sleeping in the hall. ![]() ![]() In some respects, he looks like a man: two arms (something like giant claws), two legs, one head but he is much larger and stronger than most men and might be thought of as a huge, angry monster whose joy is destroying the joy of men. ![]() Grendel comes up from the marsh hoping to find a human to devour.
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