Beowulf studies Grendel and defeats him using no artillery. ... Therefore, are Grendel and his mother not human, too? ... Grendel embodies the emotion of envy throughout the poem. ... This increases Grendel's resentment of man, for God blesses man, whereas the "monsters- (Grendel and his mother) will never experience such generosity. ... To Grendel, this serves as revenge from his enormous envy. ...
Grendel is also referred to as "the Almighty's enemy". These references suggest that Grendel was the epitome of evil, the very opposite of God, and even a representation of the devil, or demonic being.Since Grendel is evil, he is therefore a rival of God. ... In chapter eleven, the author refers to Grendel as "bearing God's hatred". Because of the evil Grendel had caused, God's wrath was upon him, and thus he bore God's hatred. As punishment God sends Beowulf to defeat Grendel. ...
Grendel has roots in Scandinavian folklore. ... He says, "Thanks be to God for this glorious sight (L. 676)," and, " By favor of God we won the fight (L. 698)," when he is referring to his victory over Grendel. ... It is through His divine power that he overcomes God's foe, Grendel, who is said to have a biblical ancestry. ... The poet also mentions Grendel being the guardian of sins. ...
His quest is to restore Herot, due to the mass destruction caused by the monster Grendel, the evilest of all evils. ... The knight boldly hunted Grendel and fought him with great might. At the end of that particular battle, Beowulf left with Grendel's arm, his sign of triumph. ... He was very victorious in battle, and for this Hrothgar chose him to defeat Grendel. When Beowulf killed Grendel and his mother, he also defeated the evil that they symbolized in the name of God. ...
When Grendel, the evil monster torments a nobleman's town, he nobly steps up and agrees without hesitation to defeat the horrid creature. ... Beowulf used his inhumane like strength to defeat his opponent Grendel who was a monster and crushed people with his grip. Beowulf used his strength to defeat Grendel with his bare hands. After Beowulf had defeated Grendel he hung him from the rafters by his shoulder and arm. ...
All societies throughout history have been based in one way or another on religious beliefs. They influenced types of governments, political parties, and laws set by those governments. Just like all other preceding it's time, the Angelo-Saxons had many forms of government which were based on relig...
Through looking at the texts of Beowulf and of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, we can clearly see the dramatic change in society's attitude regarding Christianity. From the time Beowulf was written in 750, until Sir Gawain's creation in 1400, there was a remarkable surge of interest in Christianity...
