Summary

When Grendel gets back home, he sees a goat climbing the mountainside. He throws rocks and manages to bash its head in. The goat, though, keeps climbing the mountain. He then hears an old woman tell a group of children one day a strong hero will come from the sea. Next, he watches as the town gathers around the Shaper. He is on his deathbed; right before he dies, he tries to give a prediction about the fate of the Danes. However, he dies before he can finish his sentence. At the Shaper’s funeral, his long-time companion sings a song about a man named Finn who battles against the Danes. He eventually conquers the land and tries to control the people. However, a thane kills him and brings his people back to Denmark.

At the cave, Grendel’s mother clings to her son. She begins...