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What does Beowulf discover about his sword in his battle with grendels mother?
Beowulf discovers that his sword is ineffective against Grendel's mother's tough skin. He discards the sword and instead uses a magical weapon found in her lair to defeat her.
How did grendel die on the 1st battle of Beowulf?
Beowulf gets hold of Grendel arms. Grendel cant handle the pain and wants to return back to its den. But Beowulfs immence hands rip of Grendels and Beowulf slauters Beowulf.
What Does Beowulf first encounter Grendel's mother?
I'm assuming you mean when!? he first encounters Grendel's mother after arriving in Denmark and killing Grendel he then tells the people of the town that he will kill it's mother. he comes back without the dragon horn (reward for killing Grendel) and tells everyone that he has killed Grendel's mother though he actually hasn't
When did Beowulf kill grendel?
In the story of 'Beowulf the Warrior' Grendel is the very first monster that Beowulf encounters. After slaying Grendel, he destroys Grendel's mother and a dragon.
What surprises Grendel when he first comes into contact with Beowulf?
Grendel is surprised by Beowulf's strength and fearlessness in their first encounter. He expects an easy victory as he has been terrorizing the Danes unopposed, but Beowulf proves to be a formidable opponent.
Does Hondscioh die in Beowulf and grendal?
Yes, he dies. He's the first (and last) character to be eaten in the narrative by Grendel. Grendel bursts into the hall and gobbles him up, before reaching for Beowulf, which turns out to be a big mistake. Hondscioh is not named in this initial encounter. He's anonymous until line 2076, where his name is revealed. His name means "Glove"
What trick allows Beowulf to gain the upper hand at the very first moment of th encounter with grendel?
Beowulf's trick of pretending to be asleep allows him to catch Grendel by surprise when the monster attacks Heorot. By acting defenseless, Beowulf gains the element of surprise and is able to react quickly and overpower Grendel.
What saves Beowulf in the battle?
Beowulf is saved in the battle against Grendel's mother by his chainmail shirt, which prevents her from penetrating his skin with her claws. Additionally, Beowulf discovers a massive sword in the lair, with which he is able to slay Grendel's mother and emerge victorious.
Who is Beowulf in the story Beowulf?
The king of the Danes. He was the first liberator in the poem which foreshadows the hero in Beowulf.
How has unferth attitude change in Beowulf?
well at first unferth calls Beowulf a poppycock hero and that he wont defeat grendel, but that's because he was drunk, after Beowulf defeats grendel then unferth apalogizes to Beowulf and gives him a sword.
What does Beowulf ask of Hrothgar should he die in battle?
Beowulf accepts to go after Grendel's mother but first sets a number of conditions. If Beowulf is to be killed, Hrothgar would have to take care of Beowulf's family and Unferth would inherit his possessions and estate.
Whats the difference between Beowulf the movie and Beowulf the book?
the book explains in more relevant detail the classical story of Beowulf. The scriptwriters of Beowulf the movie made a good attempt at keeping the movie classical all the while not understanding that it went from a classical epic novel in to your average Hollywood production. The scenes of near nudity where very innapropriate. In the book it explaines grendal as more of a monstorous killer who is like a thief in the night and slaughters soldiers like its nothing. In the movie it shows that grendal is a half crazy half sensitive killer which they do not explain in the movie at allDifferences from the poem"It occurred to me that Grendel has always been described as the son of Cain, meaning half-man, half-demon, but his mother was always said to be full demon. So who's the father? It must be Hrothgar, and if Grendel is dragging men back to the cave then it must be for the mother, so that she can attempt to sire another of demonkind."- Roger Avary[1] One objective of Neil Gaiman and Roger Avary was to offer their own interpretation for motivations behind Grendel's behavior as well as for what happened when Beowulf was in the cave of Grendel's mother. They justified these choices by arguing that Beowulf acts as an unreliable narrator in the portion of the poem in which he describes his battle with Grendel's mother.[13] These choices also helped them to better connect the third act to the second of their screenplay, which is divided in the poem by a 50-year gap.[14]Some of the changes made by the film as noted by scholars include:the portrayal of Beowulf as a flawed manthe portrayal of Hrothgar as a womanizing alcoholicthe portrayal of Unferth as a ChristianBeowulf's funeralthe portrayal of Grendel's mother as a beautiful seductress who brought Grendel as Hrothgar's child and the dragon as Beowulf's childthe fact that Beowulf becomes ruler of Denmark instead of his native Geatland[15][16][17]Scholars and authors have also commented on these changes. Southern Methodist University's Director of Medieval Studies Bonnie Wheeler is "convinced that the new Robert Zemeckis movie treatment sacrifices the power of the original for a plot line that propels Beowulf into seduction by Angelina Jolie-the mother of the monster he has just slain. What man doesn't get involved with Angelina Jolie?' Wheeler asks. 'It's a great cop-out on a great poem.' ... 'For me, the sad thing is the movie returns to…a view of the horror of woman, the monstrous female who will kill off the male,' Wheeler says. 'It seems to me you could do so much better now. And the story of Beowulf is so much more powerful.'"[18] Other commentators pointed to the theories elucidated in John Grigsby's work Beowulf and Grendel, where Grendel's mother was linked with the ancient Germanic fertility goddess Nerthus.[19]This is not the first time that the theme of a relationship between Beowulf and Grendel's mother was explored. In Gaiman's collection of short stories, Smoke and Mirrors, there is a poem, Bay Wolf, which is a retelling of Beowulf in a modern day setting. In this story, Beowulf as the narrator, leaves it ambiguous as to exactly what happened between him and Grendel's mother.In addition, philosophy professor Stephen T. Asma argues that "Zemeckis's more tender-minded film version suggests that the people who cast out Grendel are the real monsters. The monster, according to this charity paradigm, is just misunderstood rather than evil (similar to the version presented in John Gardner's novel Grendel). The blame for Grendel's violence is shifted to the humans, who sinned against him earlier and brought the vengeance upon themselves. The only real monsters, in this tradition, are pride and prejudice. In the film, Grendel is even visually altered after his injury to look like an innocent, albeit scaly, little child. In the original Beowulf, the monsters are outcasts because they're bad (just as Cain, their progenitor, was outcast because he killed his brother), but in the film Beowulf the monsters are bad because they're outcasts [...] Contrary to the original Beowulf, the new film wants us to understand and humanize our monsters."[20]Citation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beowulf_%282007_film%29#cite_note-14
