"two dots of fire against a veil of blackness."
Grendel is compared to Cain in the beginning of the epic because like Cain, Grendel is an outcast marked by God for his crime. The comparison underscores Grendel's alienation and his cursed existence, much like Cain's after he slew his brother Abel.
Grendel from the Old English epic poem Beowulf is often compared to Cain from the Bible, as both characters are marked by a sense of isolation and are outcasts from society. Additionally, both figures are associated with violence and evil deeds.
Considering that Beowulf was able to defeat Grendel without any weapons or armor, Beowulf is much stronger. He ripped Grendel's arm off in the fight and Grendel fled.Also, Beowulf was very young at the time.
Grendel Grendel Grendel - 1981 is rated/received certificates of: Australia:G
Grendel Grendel Grendel was created on 1981-07-09.
The duration of the animated film "Grendel Grendel Grendel" is approximately 85 minutes. It is a unique adaptation of the classic Anglo-Saxon epic poem "Beowulf" from the perspective of the monster Grendel.
While Grendel's mother is hard for Beowulf to defeat, he IS able to use a sword, where as he has to battle Grendel bare handed.
Beowulf kills Grendel, Grendel's mother, and a fire-breathing dragon.
Beowulf does not fight Grendel's mother until after he has defeated Grendel.
Grendel get fatally wounded and then dies.
After Beowulf slays Grendel's mother he chops off the head of Grendel. He killed Grendel's mother with a magical sword that he used to stab her in the neck.
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.