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In John Gardner's novel, Grendel (1971), Grendel retells the epic poem Beowulf from Grendel's perspective, starting with his 12-year war against Hrothgar's kingdom up to his death at the hands of Beowulf. He is portrayed as a pensive, solitary creature who fears life has no objective meaning. The work explores themes of existentialism and nihilism.
Grendel is a figure in the poem Beowulf, preserved in the Nowell Codex. [2] Grendel, being cursed as the descendant of the Biblical Cain , along with elves and other eotens , is "harrowed" by the sounds of singing that come every night from the mead hall of Heorot built by King Hroðgar .
Grendel's Cave: Grendel's Mother is an AI monster, and secondary objective, after killing Grendel, in the game. Skullgirls: Grendel's Mother is a character to the backstory of the pro-wrestler character, Beowulf. After Beowulf kills Grendel in a wrestling match, Grendel's Mother attacked Beowulf but was defeated as well.
Beowulf's retainers draw their swords and rush to his aid, but their blades cannot pierce Grendel's skin. [29] Finally, Beowulf tears Grendel's arm from his body at the shoulder. Fatally hurt, Grendel flees to his home in the marshes, where he dies. [30] Beowulf displays "the whole of Grendel's shoulder and arm, his awesome grasp" for all to ...
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An illustration of Grendel's mother by J. R. Skelton from Stories of Beowulf (1908) described as a "water-witch" trying to stab Beowulf. Grendel's mother (Old English: Grendles mōdor) is one of three antagonists in the anonymous Old English poem Beowulf (c. 700–1000 AD), the other two being Grendel and the dragon.