He describes the length of the men’s decision-making process.
How is Grendel characterized on this?
Grendel is envious, green with envy, and irritated in the direction of mankind, probably because he feels that God blesses them but that the ogre himself by no means can be blessed. Grendel especially resents the mild, pleasant, and track that he observes in Hrothgar's lovely mead-hall, Heorot.
How is Grendel portrayed in Beowulf?
For those who've read the Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf, the character of Grendel is portrayed as a ravaging monster who survives on the screams and the flesh of innocent civilians.