How long does Grendel terrorize Heorot?
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Beowulf
Beowulf preparing to cut off the head of the monster Grendel, illustration from Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race, 1910.
In the Old English poem Beowulf, the monster Grendel terrorizes King Hrothgar’s mead hall, Heorot, for 12 years. During this period, the creature makes nightly visits to the hall, carrying off and devouring the king's warriors.1