none of Hrothgar men was able to challenge Grendel because Grendel is a devouring monster and as such hostile to people and an enemy to the human world, grendel is one of those monsters that is groomed naturally to be large and strong who do not require physical weapons to be struck down in the battle field. this could be seen in part one when the narrator mentioned thus: " but Beowulf, unarmed, wrestles with the monster, and tears his arm from the shoulder."
Hrothgar ,men lack the following qualities that a hero like Beowulf should portray in the battle field:
bravery, courage,determination, selflessness, sacrifice, and above all, the humility to stand with the people and not on top of the people. Hrothgar men could not have afforded to sacrifice their lives for the security of their nation and even if they did, they would have been wasted because it is not in them to do the fight. but we see Beowulf in part one readily and willingly sailing to Denmark to offer a help to the long ravaged state.
Hrothgar men lacked the necessary skills required of a hero like Beowulf to confront Grendel.
Beowulf is the Hero that sacrifices without hesitating. he is a genius.
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