The monster of fear that they called Grendel would come into the castle at night when all the king's men were celebrating and drinking and kill and eat them. Beowulf had an old sword to help kill Grendel when it was time but he could not penetrate the monster with it. Another hero came along and helped Beowulf defeat the monster. Together they killed him. Beowulf is not a mythic hero because although he did have an old sword with wisdom installed it was not given to him to go out and kill the monster. He was also helped by another brave
The monster of fear that they called Grendel would come into the castle at night when all the king's men were celebrating and drinking and kill and eat them. Beowulf had an old sword to help kill Grendel when it was time but he could not penetrate the monster with it. Another hero came along and helped Beowulf defeat the monster. Together they killed him. Beowulf is not a mythic hero because although he did have an old sword with wisdom installed it was not given to him to go out and kill the monster. He was also helped by another brave