Question

Which line from the epic poem best explains why Beowulf undertook his quest? If Grendel wins, it will be a gruesome day. The hero arose, surrounded closely by his powerful thanes. In his day, he was the mightiest man on earth. Nobody tried to keep him from going, no elder denied him.

Answer 1

In his day, he was the mightiest man on earth

Step-by-step explanation:

Grendel was a strong man and a powerful manager, imposing and able to accomplish great things. He was the best gierreiro of his time and we can see, when reading the text that he liked this title and wanted to keep it, for this reason, he undertook his search for conquests, one of which was the defeat of the terrible grendel monster, that devastated the people of a friendly country, where no one could fight it.