Accordingly, what is a Viking Mead Hall?
In ancient Scandinavia and Germanic Europe a mead hall or feasting hall was simply a large building with a single room. From at least the 10th century onward in Norse mythology, there are numerous examples of halls where the dead may arrive.
Additionally, what is the function of a mead hall? Mead hall plays an important role in ancient Anglo-Saxon warrior culture. As we see in Beowulf, the mead hall functions as a meeting place, a place of refuge, and a place for socialization. The mead hall of Heorot also served as the seat of government.
Thereof, why was Beowulf not in the mead hall?
Grendel is feared by all but Beowulf, so it becomes Beowulf's duty to defend Heorot. Beowulf slays Grendel and saves Heorot from being attacked by Grendel again. Heorot was not just used as a mead-hall but as a place where people simply relaxed and had conversations.
Why does Grendel attack Hrothgar's mead hall?
The literal reason Grendel has for attacking Herot is that he hears the songs of King Hrothgar's bard, which tell of God's creation of the world, and the sounds all of the hall's inhabitants engaging in their joyous feast.
