As most adults know, there are no such things as monsters. Ever since childhood, almost every child, at one point or another, has been told by their parents that monsters do not exist and that there is no reason to be frightened by these imaginary creatures. Similar to the things that parents say to children about those monsters hiding underneath their bed, the monsters of Beowulf, translated by Seamus Heaney, are not real, but fictitious creatures representing evil because of their attacks on the Anglo-Saxon societies. Grendel, his mother, and the dragon are the imaginary creatures that originate from Cain, which causes Beowulf, the Geat hero, to come to the rescue.
Cain is the source of all evil and monsters. Ever since he was born, he was insincere and selfish. The ultimate sin that he committed, which also defies the Anglo-Saxon value of brotherhood, is killing his blood brother, Abel, when Abel's offering was accepted and his was not. Greed, jealousy, selfishness, rejection, and discontentment drove Cain to kill his brother. "For the killing of Abel the Eternal Lord had exacted a price the Almighty made him anathema and out of the curse of his exile there sprang ogres and elves and evil phantoms and the giants too who strove with God"(lines 107-113). All the monsters, including Grendel, his mother, and the dragon, were spawned from this one person who represents all evil, which makes them evil too. The country peoples describe Grendel and his mother as "fatherless creatures [whose] whole ancestry is hidden in a past of demons and ghosts"(lines 1355-7). These "fatherless creatures" are homeless and wander aimlessly around. Due to the fact that they are from an evil family, they don't really have a home of warmth and love, which contributes to their evilness. His past shapes their future. They all also defy the Anglo-Saxon values, which encompasses comitatus (brotherhood), loyalty, honor, duty, generosity, fame, strength, and unity.
In the early Middle Ages the epic poem Beowulf, personifies the trials of man in the form of three monsters that had to be defeated. ... Grendel is the first monster described in Beowulf. ... The next monster Beowulf faces is Grendel's mother. ... The third and final monster that Beowulf must attack does not appear until the end of the epic. ... The three monsters in Beowulf follow a pattern. ...
In the book Beowulf, the hero Beowulf managed to kill three fierce monsters: Grendel, Grendel's mother, and the dragon. ... The last battle against the dragon led to Beowulfs death. ... Unlike the battle with Grendel when Beowulf was still young and ambitious, the battle with the dragon showed Beowulfs weakness, discreetness and courage. ... It was the test for Beowulfs heroic spirit of bravery. ... The death of Beowulf undoubtedly was a tragedy of the age, as Beowulf was the last great hero. ...
He also says he has had victories over other monsters before, and now that he is there with Grendel, he will be another conquer. ... Without the bravery that he had, he wouldn't even have fought these monsters. He also fought these monsters all by himself, and by his bare hands. ... Beowulf has killed many monsters and other sea creatures with his bare hands and just with his strength. ... When it comes down to killing monsters or getting treasures for the king Beowulf did it. ...
Fighting monsters, killing demons, both necessary of an epic hero. ... On the fifth day Beowulf, nearly killed by a monster, if not for his sturdy chain mail. Beowulf than slays the monster of the ocean deep with a lucky swing from his sword. ... Beowulf kills the man-eating monster that killed a lot of Hrothgar men not only that but kills the monster Grendel's mother all single handedly. ... Killing monsters, revenge, and good deeds. ...
The hero, Beowulf travels to Denmark to rescue King Hroathgar from a monster, Grendel that has been plaguing their city for years. Beowulf later kills the monster's mother in a bloody battle. ... No normal mail shirt could hold a monster claw at bay. ... Fighting fierce battles against monsters is more proof of his epic heroism. ... It shows that he rescued the city by defeating the monster and ripping his arm off. ...
In the Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf, there are battles between Beowulf himself and several different monsters. ... Fate is present because a great warrior is needed to defeat the monster and it just so happens that Beowulf is the best in all the lands. Loyalty is present when Beowulf chooses to fight the monster for king Hrothgar who had done Ecgtheow, Beowulf's father, a great favor. So Beowulf goes on to defeat the horrible monster unarmed, eventually ripping the creatures arm off when it's trying to flee in fear of it's life. ... Beowulf defeats the dragon, but is also in...
He encounters hideous monsters and ferocious beasts but he never fears the threat of death. ... Grendel was a monster that lived in the marshes. ... Beowulf was the only man that had the strength to kill Grendel so at the request of the citizens of Herot, Beowulf sets out to slay the monster. ... Beowulf uses his strength to slay the monster and rips Grendel's arm off with his bare hands. ... It takes four men to carry the monster's head back to Herot. ...
Beowulf Beowulf is a great story which is based on fiction by revealing the protagonist "Beowulf" fighting an imaginary creatures and monsters, on the other hand; some readers think that the monsters in Beowulf turn an otherwise serious work into a story for children which in my opinion, it's not a story for children. First of all, the monsters in Beowulf such as, Grendel, Grendel's mother and the dragon are all made of fiction and they symbolize fear. ... For example, when Beowulf fought Grendel he cut his arm and his head off, also the author ...
These characteristics are portrayed in the character of Beowulf in the early English epic poem, Beowulf. ... When Beowulf leaves Geatland to travel to Danish lands in order to vanquish the monster that is plaguing the Danes, he selflessly puts the welfare of the Danish people ahead of his own life. He risks his life to fight a monster, Grendel, who is notorious for his strength and slayings. "Not even the sharpest of swords could have cut/ It [Grendel's hand] through, broken it off the monster's/ Arm and ended its life, as Beowulf/ Had done armed only with his bare hands" (Beowulf, ...
