When Grendel went up to Hrothgar hoping to kill the men inside something that he’d never expect happened. When Grendel grabbed Beowulf as he was “asleep” Beowulf with his incredible strength “bent back Grendel’s claws as he leaned up on one arm.” Beowulf is truly incredible in is heroic actions. Not only did he slay Grendel, Beowulf was able to go and slay Grendel’s mother. “lifted the sword high over his head and struck with all his strength he had left. Caught her in the neck and cut it through. Broke bones and all. Her body fell to the floor, lifeless.” (lines 37-41) That is pretty incredible. In Beowulf’s final battle he had to defeat a dragon. By the time a dragon cam a long Beowulf was pretty old. Even though the battle with the dragon was heroic it would be Beowulf’s last and final battle for which the wounds he had inflicted while battling the dragon cost him his