In the epic Grendel is said to be born to Cain. (21) In The Bible, Cain is the eldest son of Adam and Eve. ... "Bearing God's hatred, Grendel came, hoping to kill" (235) shows the evil half of the good verse evil them in action. ... The enemies of Beowulf and Buliwf include Grendel of the epic also known as the bear people in The Thirteenth Warrior, Grendel's Mother or the old human lady with a claw, and a dragon or fireworm. ... The bear people and Grendel play similar roles in their respective stories. In the epic Beowulf's next battle is against Grendel's Mother. ...

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The epic tells the story of a hero, a prince named Beowulf, who rids the Danes of the monster Grendel, a descendent of Cain, and of his exploits fighting Grendel's mother and a Dragon. ... Beowulf and Grendel represent the ultimate struggle of good and evil. Grendel tries to destroy everything around him. ... Beowulf represents God and Grendel represents Satan. ... Grendel denounces those rules to live by his own. ...

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It is a story about a hero, a Scandinavian prince named Beowulf, who rids the Danes of the monster Grendel, a descendent of Cain. ... Beowulf successfully defeated the once villainous Grendel (290-313) to protect and preserve the light and life left in Danes. ... These lines from the battle with Grendel alone gave a vivid picture and rang chills through my body. Grendel's wilderness is countered in mankind's ways, especially Beowulf's character. ... This shows that Beowulf can defeat evil in any form, without weaponry, including the once feared Grendel. ...

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His concerns before his battle with Grendel were not of death or pain to his person, but what should be sent to his lord and who should look after his men should he fail. ... In his battle with Grendel his dedication to his men is not the only quality shown. ... Since Grendel disdained to use weapons, then for the sake of honor neither did he. Beowulf refused to take any advantage in the fight versus Grendel not only for the honor involved, but because it would lessen his glory, which seems to be the main reason for his many battles. ... Throughout the narratice, all of Beowulf's vict...

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The epic tells the story of a hero, a Scandinavian prince named Beowulf, who saves the Danes from the monster known as Grendel, and also of his triumphs, fighting Grendel's mother and a Dragon. ... Another selfless act is Beowulf' slay of Grendel's mother, who seeks revenge for Grendels death. ... In contrast, evil is presented by Grendel, Grendel's mother, and the dragon, who are filled with a yearning to act against people and in the end destroy them. ... Beowulf's super-human courage is shown when he went into battle with Grendel, Grendel's mother and the drag...

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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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For example as seen in the battle with Grendel "That shepherd of evil, guardian of crime, knew at once that nowhere on earth had he met a man whose hands where harder" (Lines 325 - 327). Beowulf fought Grendel with his bear hands and won. Furthermore, when Beowulf fought Grendel's mother, who is seeking revenge on her sons death, he is able to slash her with the giant sword that could only have been lifted by Beowulf, "strong and blessed with their magic, the best of all weapons but so massive that no man could lift" (Lines 531 - 533). Beowulf even carried Grend...

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This quote is not only referring to Grendel but to Unferth as well. ... Where Grendel is unable to prowl around in Gods kingdom. ... The Danes met in council and sent brave warriors to fight Grendel but to no avail. ... Only Beowulf with God's grace could have lifted the sword and killed Grendels's mother. ... Just as Beowulf, fighting the dragon, Grendel, Grendel's mother, should he have taken the cursed sword and other difficult situations he had to face. ...

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In Beowulf's first battle at Herot, he fought Grendel with honor without any armor or weapons. ... Fate allowed Beowulf to overcome Grendel's strength. Beowulf had a much stronger grip then Grendel would ever have. ... Grendel realized that he had it easy with the other warriors because they could not fight back. ... When Grendel's mother was acknowledged of her son's death, she wanted to avenge her son's enemy. ...

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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. ...

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J. R. R. Tolkien has suggested that the theme of Beowulf deals with "Man alien in a hostile world, engaged in a struggle, which he cannot win..."" Tolkien has set an important point by relating this theme to Beowulf, making it clear that we can't have a struggle-absent life in this world. He sta...

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After the fight between Beowulf and Grendel, Beowulf mentions "He has done his worst but the wound will end him." ... After the defeat of Grendel, even more evil lies in Beowulf's path: Grendel's mother and a dragon that becomes the death of Beowulf. ...

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After the fight between Beowulf and Grendel, Beowulf mentions "He has done his worst but the wound will end him." ... After the defeat of Grendel, even more evil lies in Beowulf's path: Grendel's mother and a dragon that becomes the death of Beowulf. ...

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After the fight between Beowulf and Grendel, Beowulf mentions "He has done his worst but the wound will end him." ... After the defeat of Grendel, even more evil lies in Beowulf's path: Grendel's mother and a dragon that becomes the death of Beowulf. ...

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