glorious action." (953-954) There was a great banquet that night and Beowulf and his men received great rewards from Hrothgar. The Danes "sang then and played to please the hero, words and music for the warrior prince." (1062-1063) Beowulf has proved himself to be an incredible warrior by defending the helpless Danish people against evil.
             Grendel's mother, a "monstrous hell-bride" came to Heorot the next night, "on a savage journey, grief-racked and ravenous, desperate for revenge." (1259, 1277-1278) Her thirst for revenge comes as no surprise – what mother would not want retribution for the death of her son? However, Beowulf killing Grendel was completely justifiable – Grendel had been wreaking havoc in Denmark for years, killing innocent people for his own personal pleasure. As everyone lay asleep, Grendel
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