There are several allusions that are found in Beowulf, however most of them are Biblical. One important example that is found at the beginning of the poem is the allusion to Cain and Abel who were sons of Adam and Eve. Grendel and his "family" are said to be descendants from Cain because of the grave sin he commited when he killed his brother (Abel).
he traces it back to the family of cain and able because grendal is a descendant of cain who was cursed
Cain and Abel were the first two sons of Adam and Eve in the Bible. Cain became a farmer and Abel became a shepherd. When they both made offerings to God, Abel's offering was accepted while Cain's was not. This led to Cain killing Abel out of jealousy. Despite this tragic event, Cain went on to have descendants who contributed to the growth of the world's population.
Adam, Eve, Cain, Abel, and Enoch.
In the biblical story of Cain and Abel, Abel was killed by his brother Cain.
Seth. Adam and Eve's third son after Cain and Abel.
The word "cain" occurs 20 times in 17 verses in the KJV bible.
Cain and Abel were the sons of Adam and Eve. Cain killed his brother Abel out of jealousy and anger.
In the biblical story of the brothers, Cain killed Abel.
Cain.Genesis 4:1"Now the man had marital relations with his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain. Then she said, "I have created a man just as the Lord did!" Then she gave birth to his brother Abel. Abel took care of the flocks, while Cain cultivated the ground."The firstborn was Cain
Samson used the jawbone of an ass to kill Philistines. No weapon is mentioned in the story of Cain and Abel.
The cast of Abel and Cain - 2013 includes: Alex Bone as Abel, Cain, and Abel-Cain Tara Cioletti as Rachael, Lilith, and Rachael-Lilith