When the Shaper came to the mead-hall he was able to sing of glorious things that boosted King Hrothgar and his people's morale by praising them and twisting the truth. His purpose was to get Hrothgar's men stirred up and motivated to do more daring things and seek more wealth for their King and he was able to do that. But through all this glory and "truth" sung, this leaves Grendel overwhelmed because he knew the truth to the things the Shaper says but he begins to remember the truth, the Shaper's way.
Grendel wants to believe in this positive view on the world shown by the Shaper but a part of him that didn't believe in religion remembered how the lives of men and animals we're unnecessarily killed for kingdoms to gain wealth. He knew that unnecessary killing of people or animals was wrong. The Shaper was able to twist history and change views for even someone who's seen that history and I don't think what the Shaper does is right. If someone tells of the glory of killing to get more wealth then there's nothing learned from history to not repeat the mistakes done before.
So do you think that Hrothgar really hired the Shaper to come into the mead hall to put on this show? That would be treacherous. Almost like a politician using a media outlet as a mouthpiece for his agenda. If they are not objective, they will only further the propaganda and make that person more and more powerful. That would never happen! Hahaha.
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I believe the king hired the shaper as a sort of magician or fortune teller to tell of good and virtuous fortunes. No one wants to sing of bad fortunes and horrible things. The Shaper is there for the sole purpose of getting the mens hopes up and nothing more. I dont think the Shaper knows the fates of those there, but twists it so it fits to their desires.
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