(3131-3133) “ They pitched the dragon…take the treasure-minder.”
When they pitched the dragon they threw him in the water which most likely ties back into the connection that the water is the gateway to hell or that the depths of the sea is the underworld. And since the monsters represent evil that is probably where they came from to begin with so they are sending their bodies back where they came from, kind of like a slap in the face to the devil. Along with the dragon’s connection to the water, Grendel lived in the swaps which means he was living a mix of below water and on earth which fits in perfectly with his exile terms; far enough away from civilization (life) but not close enough to solitude (hell).
Interesting idea. You might research water (the meaning of water in Medieval Times). Note: Oceans did hold a "fear of the unknown" because people didn't sail that far and boats often disappeared (in storms).
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