<em>It goes like this, Suitcase, Pajama (not that there was another answer), Ground, Golfer. thank you for your time!</em>
<em>~Esther</em>
Grendel wants his death to be viewed as an accident because he doesn't want Beowulf to receive any honor.
He tells Beowulf that he isn't victorious, because he just slipped on the blood and wasn't actively pursued by him. Also, when he is running out in the woods he screams that Beowulf's victory was an accident.
