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A 7 page research paper that addresses the significance and pivotal importance of the great mead-hall, Heorot, as the setting for the drama with Grendel. The writer argue that the mead-hall functions as a physical manifestation of the reciprocal relationship between the Danish king Hrothgar and his subjects. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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the unknown poet who composed this early masterpiece makes clear, the mead-hall has a highly symbolic position in Danish life during this period of early history. In fact, it
is possible to argue that Heorot Hall functions as a physical manifestation of the reciprocal relationship between the Danish king Hrothgar and his subjects. Therefore, when Grendel attacks the
hall, the monster is actually breaching the sanctity of the body politic itself, and threatening the very existence of the Danes as a people. By examining scholarship in this
area, as well as the poem itself, the true significance of Heorot Hall becomes obvious, and also indicates Heorot Halls pivotal importance to understanding the epic within the context of
its time. The Beowulf poet states that "It came to his (Hrothgars) mind that he would command men to construct a hall; a great mead-building that the children
of men should hear of forever, and therein he would give to young and old all that God had given him, except for common land and mens bodies...the largest of
hall-dwellings" (Anonymous 24). As these lines demonstrate, the Beowulf poet is very clear about the purpose of the mead-hall. It is through the medium of the mead-hall that Hrothgar
fulfills his part of the social bargain, which is to "give to young and old all that God has given him." Grendel who is described as a "fierce
spirit" hears the merriment within the hall, the harp and the singing of the scop,, and he is enraged to be excluded from the company of men (Anonymous 24).
Grendel begins to attack the hall, and so, puts the Danes in grave danger until he is defeated by Beowulf. The extent of the threat caused by Grendel
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