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Beowulf & the Iliad

“Grendel”

Described as a fierce and powerful beast

Spawned from evil

Went to Herot and killed 30 men and took their bodies to his lair

No person could escape him

He always comes at night

"Beowulf"

going to fight Grendel

he fights with honor

Edgetho = Beowulf's father--> killed a man named Hathlaf, a man of the wulfing thus creating a war between them

Epithet

So the living sorrow of Healfdane’s son”

¨The Battle with Grendel¨

Beowulf pretended to be sleeping when Grendel tried to attack.

Beowulf them stopped him from killing him and started to fight him.

“Grendel’s Mother”

Weaker than Grendel but still powerful.

Wanted revenge on Beowulf and the kingdom for the death of her son Grendel.

“The Battle with Grendel’s Mother”

Grendel’s mother came for revenge and killed hrothgar’s friend and took grendel's arm

Beowulf fought with weapons in a lake meat hall underwater.

Beowulf armor was the only thing protecting him fighting against Grendel’s mother.

“Beowulf’s Last Battle”

Wiglaf, a soldier who was Wexton’s son, witnesses the battle and wants to help because he looks up to Beowulf. He does not like his Almighty king burn in the flames.