Grendel and the other monster descend from Cain. Cain kills Abel, who is his brother. Cain and able are Adam and Eve's sons.
Grendel is descended from Cain, the biblical figure who committed the first murder. He is considered a monster in the epic poem "Beowulf" because of his violent nature, his monstrous appearance, and his relentless attacks on the people in the mead hall, Heorot.
the cains
that he eats people and doesnt pay the family
that he is too cold hearted to be a man
thats all i got sorry
Cain.
Cain
Grendel, a monster that Beowulf slays, and Grendel's mother, whom Beowulf also slays.
Grendel, a monster that Beowulf slays, and Grendel's mother, whom Beowulf also slays.
In Beowulf, Grendel is described as hell's captive or demon's foe. Grendel is portrayed as a monster who terrorizes the kingdom of Hrothgar in Heorot Hall. He is said to be descended from Cain, a biblical figure who was cursed by God for killing his brother Abel.
One characteristic of Grendel in the Old English epic poem "Beowulf" is that he is a monstrous and powerful creature descended from Cain. Grendel is portrayed as a ruthless and bloodthirsty monster who terrorizes the Danes by attacking Heorot, their great hall, night after night.
Grendel is the fearsome monster in the Old English epic poem "Beowulf."
The monster in Beowulf is called Grendel. He is a descendant of Cain and terrorizes the Danes in the story until he is defeated by Beowulf.
In British folklore, the monster slain by Beowulf is Grendel, a powerful demon descended from Cain. Beowulf defeats Grendel by tearing off his arm during a climactic battle in Heorot Hall.
Grendel's mother makes him a monster, even though his father is a human he did not take on those characteristic's. He took on his mothers so that is what makes him a monster!
Simple answer: they're not. That's only in the movie, which bears only a VERY superficial resemblance to the epic poem. More complex answer: since Grendel is descended from Cain, and all men are descended from Adam and Eve, they are distantly related. This is part of what makes Grendel such an interesting character; he's not an inhuman monster, not an animal. He's a demonic, monstrous human.
Grendel grapples w/ trying to understand the meaning of life
Grendel grapples w/ trying to understand the meaning of life
"Grendel Grendel Grendel" was created in 1981 as an Australian animated film. It is a unique adaptation of the original Beowulf story told from the perspective of the monster, Grendel.