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. ...

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The first impression that the reader perceives of Grendel is that he is "that demon, that fiend, who haunted the moors, the wild marshes, and made his home in a hell, not hell but earth." This immediately reveals that Grendel is a creature of darkness that thrives on depraved pleasures, and the reference to hell inevitably associates him with Satan who is the evil character in the Christian faith. ... In addition, the verity that Grendel is attacking Herot, which is understood to be a city of "good", obviously displays that he is on the corrupt side in the ceaseless battle of good vs. evil. ...

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In Beowulf we see different kind of wars being unleashed; we see the conquering, adventurous kind of war in the character of Beowulf and his kind, but with Grendel we see an attack. Grendel's war is because of all the time he suffered with the constant harassing of the humans, they kept disturbing him until he lost it. We see in Grendel hate, revenge, anger, etc.; and in Beowulf we see power, glory, heroism and honor. ...

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Although there were tears and laments, Grendel attacked the following night as well. ... After further explaining the situation with Grendel, Hrothgar orders a feast for the Geats. ... The Geats sleep the following night when Grendel attacks and fights with Beowulf. ... Grendel escapes into his lair, eventually dieing from his battle wounds. ... In the poem, Grendel is characterized as being a descendent from the first murderer, Cain. ...

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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. ...

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The first instance of Christian editorializing we see in Beowulf is in the chapter where he battles Grendel. Before he meets up with Grendel he has a small monologue where he presents himself as larger than life hero. He promises to make his fight with Grendel a fair one by not using a sword of shield. ... After Grendel's mother seeks out Herot and takes one of Hrothgars greatest friends. ...

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It is from this unholy union that Grendel, his mother, and perhaps even the dragon spring from. ... He reminds Beowulf that all is truly ruled by God, and that pride could lead to sin, bringing anguish upon his people, perhaps in the form of monsters such as Grendel. ... It is evident that the poet always picks opportune moments to attempt to fuse Christian elements into the story where they might serve to give a lesson such as upon the death of Grendel: the almighty has always moved men;/but man must forever strive to discern/good from evil, evil from good,/while drunk with days he dwells in...

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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...

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