Beowulf character analysis
... Behind all of this was Beowulf, the bravest warrior under the spreading sky, with a building reputation. ... She avenges her son’s death through the capturing of one of Hrothgar’s close friends and the detached arm of Grendel, Beowulf’s symbol of victory over the first beast. After the disaster, the old king once again calls upon Beowulf to save the day, as he depicts the monsters’ lair, the current location of the hostage.