Question

What is Grendel’s mother’s motivation for going to Herot? Question 3 options: She is unhappy with how her son is being treated. She is bound and determined to kill the Danes for the loss of her son. She is happy to finally meet her son there. She needs Beowulf's help.

Answer 1

She is bound and determined to kill the Danes for the loss of her son. This is the correct option.

When she sees her son has lost one arm  and died, she seeks revenge. She goes to the mead-hall and abducts one of the Scyldings . Bewolf goes after her ;  they fight and Bewolf finally kills the mother with a magic sword.

These options are not right:

-She is unhappy with how her son is being treated. ( She is much more than unhappy; she is revengeful).

-She is happy to finally meet her son there. ( What she finds in the mead-hall is her son's arm. Her son has been mortally wounded).

-She needs Beowulf's help. ( She fights against Bewolf).

Answer 2

The correct answer is She is bound and determined to kill the Danes for the loss of her son.

After her son Grendel returned to their cave mortally wounded, his mother wanted to take revenge. The Danes or Geats do not know she exists; they seem to believe that after defeating Grendel, they are safe. Taking advantage of the surprise factor, Grendel's mother goes to Heorot, waits until everyone is asleep after the celebrations and attacks.