The Monsters Affecting The Atmosphere In 'Beowulf'

The atmosphere of “Beowulf” is very unique. The The aura of the land of the kingdom is very dark and mysterious with the monsters habitats surrounding Beowulf. The atmosphere of “Beowulf” is affected by the darkness associated with monsters due to their domains.
The habitats of the monsters definitely affects the aura surrounding the kingdom. The living areas are described as very gloomy places on the outskirts of the kingdom. In “Grendel”, Grendel's lair is described as a place “where no light breaks but the red of my fires and nothing stirs but the flickering shadows on my wet rock walls” (Gardner, pg. 8-9) . His lair is is an underground cave that sees no light. It is basically a lonely, unearthly place that could be considered an underworld-like place. And the surrounding land is steaming grass, an old lake, and an ice-capped mountain.
The mother of Grendel’s lair is described as a cold and murky lake in “Beowulf”. Her home is described by Hrothgar as, “They live in secret places, windy
While in “Beowulf” the beast’s lair is described as a tower full of treasures. The main connection in both stories is the treasures of the dragon. In “Grendel” the lair of the great red-scaled monster is darker and what is more expected of dragon’s lair. But in Beowulf, the colossal reptile lives in a tower which less common in folktales than a dragon who lives in a cave. The cave version seems darker than the tower version, due to the fact that Grendel says that “there were things of gold, gems, jewels, silver vessels the color of blood in the undulant, dragon-red light”(Gardner, 57), which resulted in a more otherworldly shadowy aspect; while a tower is a less terrifying and gloomy place. With all of these dark domains surrounding the kingdom it shows a dark atmosphere surrounding the kingdom, which in return surrounds Beowulf who is staying in the