Beowulf: A Man of Many Values In the epic poem, Beowulf, a monster named Grendel has been invading Heorot, a communal mead hall, and has been killing and devouring the Geat warriors. As their only way to end this massacre, the Geats asked Beowulf to defeat this monstrous beast. He was successful in doing this and in the meantime killed Grendel’s mother, although it was of greater challenge. Then, Beowulf, after ruling the Geats peacefully for fifty years, faced even a greater challenge: He was relied on by his people to defeat a dragon that was very fierce and formidable. Not only was