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What causes Grendel to attack the Hall of Herots?

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Answer:

Mutilation of the head of Grendel's father (who at the end is not his father at all) by one of the Beowulf's soldier.

Step-by-step explanation:

  • While still a young man, Beowulf traveled to Denmark where for twelve years King Hrothard and his people were oppressed by the monster Grendel.
  • At night, they would break into Hrothgar's magnificent Hall of Herots, kill thirty warriors at sleep and take them to eat.
  • Hrothgar built a huge ballroom to host the many festivities where he distributed gold bracelets to his warriors and members of the congregation.
  • Thus during these festivities, mead was drunk, many toasts were toasted, and bards sang about all the wonders of this world.
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