BEOWULF

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BEOWULF

• The Monster Grendel

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HROTHGAR

• Characterized as an excellent king
• Theme of loyalty
• Reciprocal relationship
• Herot
• Functions as a place of rest and peace

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GRENDEL

• Described as jealous
• Functions as the antithesis of Herot and the men
  of Herot

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GRENDELS HISTORY

• Made his home in a hell/ Not hell but earth
  (18-19)
• Parents were offspring of Cain
• Biblical character
• Son of Adam and Eve
• Killed his brother Able
• Cursed by God
• Sired a family of monsters who opposed Gods will

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DICTION

• Monster
• Demon
• Fiend
• Haunted
• Wild

• Hell
• Spawned
• Slime
• Murderous Creatures
• Goblins

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DICTION

• Purpose
• Portrays Grendel as evil

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GRENDELS ACTIONS

• Kills thirty sleeping men at Herot
• Comes back every night and kills more men
• Grendel dominated Herot for twelve years
• Imagery
• twelve winters (62)
• Winterdeath

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GRENDELS ACTIONS

• Grendel never dared to kill Hrothgar
• Hrothgar was protected by God
• Grendel powerless against God

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BEOWULF

• Follower of Higlac, king of the Geats
• Strongest of the Geats
• greater/ And stronger than anyone anywhere in
  this world (110-111)
• Common description of a hero

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BEOWULF

• Decides to go and help the Danish people
• Introduction of fate as a theme
• No one opposed his going
• the omens were good (118)