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Grendel is being punished by God because he is a descendant of Cain. Grendel is punished by being outcast from the society of the Heorot much like Cain was outcast from Eden. Grendel is fatherless as well which makes him a bastard.

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How did Beowulf come to power in the book Beowulf?

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