He hates all mankind and takes exception to no one. Grendel decides to attack Heorot Hall after seeing content and presumably happy sleeping men inside and thus begins his reign of terror on the people of Denmark.
             Wiglaf is the young, brave Geat who helps Beowulf defeat the dragon after the rest of Beowulf's men fled. Wiglaf is a very level headed man. When the others flee in terror Wiglaf stays behind to help the king defeat the dragon and after the king had been wounded he sat by him to listen and remember his last words to the people so that he could address them after Beowulf died. Wiglaf also possesses great loyalty to his king as well as a sense of duty to help those in need. He seems like he could have been Beowulf's son because they both possess the same qualities of bravery and loyalty. He also seems like a young Beowulf because he stepped in to help Beowulf fight the dragon just as Beowulf stepped in to help Hrothgar defeat Grendel. If it had been a movie I think Beowulf wo
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