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What items does Beowulf bring back to King Hrothgar after the underwater battle?
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Beowulf preparing to cut off the head of the monster Grendel, illustration from Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race, 1910.
After defeating Grendelās mother in her underwater cave, Beowulf returns to the mead hall of Heorot carrying two specific items to present to King Hrothgar:
- The decapitated head of Grendel, whom Beowulf discovered dead in the cave.12
- The jeweled hilt of the sword he used to slay Grendelās mother.1