Beowulf and his soldiers wait for Grendel to come while feigning slumber in Heorot (Hrothgar's fortress).
As soon as he does, Beowulf and his warriors fight the monster and are successful in injuring him. Before he can make it to his cave, Beowulf pulls out one of his arms. The poem's opening monster, Grendel, arrived in Heorot at night. Beowulf claimed to be sleeping at that very moment. In this case, the protagonist took on the role of a sleeping monster whose den was disturbed.
Beowulf is sleeping while watching Grendel devour one of the troops. Then he goes after Beowulf, his second target. With the might of 30 men, the Geat champion clutches Grendel's claw and won't let go.
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