Beowulf battled with Grendel's mother to avenge the death of Hrothgar's closest friend and to bring peace to Heorot by eliminating the threat she posed. He wanted to prove his bravery and strength by facing the renowned monster and protecting his people.
Beowulf fights Grendel for glory. Tales of a beast terrorizing the people of Herot (the Danes), bring Beowulf and his warriors to help, however, motives are heavily guided by a thirst for fame and glory.
To seek revenge. King Hrothgar (King of the Danes) aided Beowulf's father (Ecgtheow) and heard tales that a beast was wreaking havoc on the Danes. So Beowulf and 14 of his bravest warriors went to brave the beast. He also does it for personal glory and fame.
From the original story (but in my OWN words):
After Grendel's arm is ripped by Beowolf he flees. Hrothgar and the people celebrate and is having a feast for Beowolf. Then Grendel's mother appears, eats a warrior and gets Grendel's arm. Soon after Beowolf follows her to the lair where Grendel and the mother lives. Inside Beowolf and Grendel's mother are in a terrible underwater fight Beowolf's sword is useless so with his superhuman strength he picks up a giant sword and kills Grendel's mother. Then he kills Grendel.
I also have to add that movies are totally different!
Grendel's mother wanted revenge on Beowulf for ripping Grendel's arm off so she went up the the mead hall and killed Hrothgar's most vauable champion Ashere. So Hrothgar needed Beowulf to kill Grendel's mother to keep them safe again.
to take it back as a trophy to herot
While Grendel's mother is hard for Beowulf to defeat, he IS able to use a sword, where as he has to battle Grendel bare handed.
Beowulf finds a second weapon, a giant sword, hanging on the wall of Grendel's mother's lair in the underwater cave. He uses this sword to defeat Grendel's mother in their fierce battle.
While Grendel's mother is hard for Beowulf to defeat, he IS able to use a sword, where as he has to battle Grendel bare handed.
The battle with Grendel takes place in Heorot, a mead-hall, while the battle with Grendel's mother occurs underwater in her lair. The setting for the battle with Grendel is a social place of celebration and gathering, contrasted with the desolate and eerie atmosphere of the underwater cavern where Grendel's mother resides.
No. He is killed, by Beowulf. His mother attacks next.
He dives deep underwater
One man dies on the night that Beowulf battles Grendel. The man who dies is the warrior Hondscio. Beowulf is able to defeat Grendel alone without any of his men losing their lives.
Beowulf is protected by a magical sword, a chainmail shirt, and a helmet during his battle with Grendel's mother. These items provide him with the necessary defense against her attacks.
Unferth gave Beowulf an ancient sword called Hrunting to battle Grendel's mother.
Beowulf was given credit for his victories over Grendel and his mother. He was praised for his bravery and strength in defeating these legendary monsters in the epic poem "Beowulf."
After Beowulf slays Grendel's mother he chops off the head of Grendel. He killed Grendel's mother with a magical sword that he used to stab her in the neck.
The battle between Grendel and Beowulf takes place in Heorot, the hall of the Danes.