Beowulf’s two sides of his characterization alters when he is told in the great tale of Grendel. Beowulf is told, in the original epic Beowulf, of his many feats and power amongst the land’s, especially the Geats. In Grendel, he still is a power figure but resembles a monster and to some, an actual monster. Beowulf chooses to take on the beast he heard about and to try to rid him of the lands. His mindset is to just kill and destroy the beast that he is put at task to vanquish. The stories of Grendel helped further his experiences and to add to his list of accomplishments. In this tale, he portrays a sadistic type figure who only wants the power and death that comes from his hand. Everything about his image displeases Grendel. “ He had a strange