Beowulf went to Heorot to aid King Hrothgar in ridding the Danish people of Grendel, the monster that had been attacking them. While Hrothgar was building Heorot, Grendel was disturbed by the noise and the fact that it housed the Danish armies. Grendel repeatedly attacked and killed the soldiers, who left Heorot for the sake of safety and stayed away 12 years. Beowulf, a warrior of the Geats, heard of the situation and vowed to help the beleaguered Danes. With his soldiers, he sailed to Denmark and was received at court. Hrothgar was prompted to accept Beowulf’s offer in part because he had known his father, Edgetho. Although Beowulf may seem like a braggart, Hrothgar takes seriously the young warrior’s promise to kill Grendel. His assistance seems appropriate given that Hrothgar had helped Edgetho to end a feud with the rival Wulfing people.
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