Because Grendel's mother is supposed to be at least ugly and in the movie they had Angelina Jolie play as her.
Both Beowulf and Grendel are portrayed as powerful and formidable foes. They both possess extraordinary strength and prowess in battle. Additionally, both characters are depicted as central figures in the epic poem "Beowulf" and play crucial roles in the narrative.
The literature in BEOWULF and the movie entitled BEOWULF have two purposes. To catch the attention of the reader for the literature as very creative on how they interpret the physical appearance of the characters into their mind and to give interest between the two fight scenes,Beowulf and Grendel in the movie. Beowulf's literature has made the context completely detailed and the movie as well. The essence of the literature and the movie implie that war is the way of life before. Warriors have to fight many times because they are the most important of human beings in a place. Greedy of Grendel exists as Beowulf becomes hero.
Grendel's weakness in the Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf is his vulnerability to weapons, particularly the sword that Beowulf uses to defeat him. Due to a curse placed on Grendel's ancestor Cain, he is unable to be harmed by conventional weapons made by men.
In the epic Beowulf is victorious against Grendel and his mother. In the movie he is not.
In the EPIC of Beowulf, she was slain by a sword made for a giant and sliced her head clean off in one clean cut.
You can take any epic from history, re-write it and turn it into bad cinema.
Beowulf is an epic poem. It is the oldest surviving epic poem in Old English. In order to be considered an epic poem, it has to be lengthy and usually detail heroic people or deeds.
Beowulf is an epic poem. It is the oldest surviving epic poem in Old English. In order to be considered an epic poem, it has to be lengthy and usually detail heroic people or deeds.
Halfdane is a legendary Danish king and the father of Hrothgar, who is a key character in the epic poem Beowulf.
Beowulf
Beowulf is considered to be an epic. An epic is a long poem telling a story about a hero and his exploits. Futheremore it is considered to be a folk epic. A folk epic is a piece of epic literature about the people of the civilization and the commonality of their experiences, wisdom, and values.
One convention of the epic genre employed in Beowulf is the portrayal of a hero with superhuman abilities who embodies the values and ideals of a society. Beowulf's strength, courage, and willingness to selflessly protect his people exemplify this convention.