Grendel is described as "Very terrible to look upon." Grendel is a character in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf (700–1000 CE). He is one of the poem's three antagonists (along with his …

ealdor-gewinna*, wk.m., life-enemy, deadly enemy; dire foe; 2904 ( = the Dragon). earm-sceapen, adj. (pp.), wretched, miserable; 1353 (1353b-4a: 'earmsceapen on weres wæstmum': horribly …

Beowulf’s antagonists are the three monsters: he literally combats them, and these three fights form the three major episodes of the poem. All three monsters are charismatic and mysterious, …

On his return from Heorot, where he killed Grendel and Grendel's mother, Beowulf becomes king of the Geats and rules wisely for fifty years until a slave awakens and angers a dragon by …

These are the enemies that Beowulf had to face throughout the epic. Beowulf first had to fight Grendel. Grendel was a monster terrorizing the Danes for 12 years.

Grendel is one of the primary antagonists in the Old English epic poem *Beowulf*. He is depicted as a monstrous, malevolent creature who terrorizes the hall of King Hrothgar, ruler of the …

Nov 21, 2023 · Beowulf, a heroic poem, is the oldest surviving English work of literature. It follows the protagonist, the Scandinavian hero Beowulf, as he faces down fearsome monsters. The …

When Beowulf is defending his reputation from Unferth's accusations in front of Hrothgar and the rest, he mentions having to fend off "niceras" -- sea-monsters. My Chaucerian and Medievalist …

Oct 15, 2024 · Each of these plots requires Beowulf to slay an enemy. First of all, he comes to the aid of Hrothgar and swears that he will put an end to the killings being wrought by Grendel, the …

Mar 23, 2025 · Beowulf, a warrior and headman of the Geats (a Swedish tribe), engages him in combat and mortally wounds him. Grendel’s horrible mother avenges her son’s death but is …