Grendel

Grendel is one of three antagonists (along with Grendel's mother and the dragon) in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf (AD 700–1000). Grendel is usually depicted as a monster or a giant, although this is the subject of scholarly debate. In the poem, Grendel is feared by all but Beowulf.

Story

The poem Beowulf is contained in the Nowell Codex. As noted in lines 105–114 and lines 1260–1267 of Beowulf, Grendel and his mother are described as descendants of the Biblical Cain. Beowulf leaves the Geats to destroy Grendel, who has several times killed those asleep in the mead-hall of Heorot, after having been disturbed by the noise of the drunken revellers. After a long battle, Beowulf mortally wounds Grendel, and Grendel dies in his marsh-den. There, Beowulf later engages in a fierce battle with Grendel's mother, over whom he triumphs. Following her death, Beowulf finds Grendel's corpse and removes his head, which he keeps as a trophy. Beowulf then returns to the surface and to his men at the "ninth hour" (l. 1600, "nōn", about 3 p.m.). He returns to Heorot, where a grateful Hrothgar showers him with gifts.

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Grendel (film)

Grendel is a 2007 television film directed by Nick Lyon that is very loosely based on the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf. The television film was produced by the Sci Fi channel as an original movie for broadcasting on the Sci Fi cable television network, and began airing in January 2007. In 2010 it was released on DVD by Universal Pictures.

The movie posits Grendel's mother as a monster ("Hag") who demands monthly sacrifice from the Danes; king Hrothgar and his wife Wealhþeow have agreed to the scheme, with the result that by the time the hero comes there are almost no children left, and Hrothgar bemoans the fact that he has become as monstrous as the monster. After she disappears from the scene her son, Grendel, continues her reign of terror. Nickolas Haydock, in the essay "Making Sacrifices" from the Beowulf on Film collection, called the film "highly derivative" and "regrettable".

Cast

  • Beowulf: Chris Bruno
  • King Hrothgar: Ben Cross
  • Queen Onela: Marina Sirtis
  • Finn: Chuck Hittinger
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    Grendel (disambiguation)

    Grendel is the antagonist in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf.

    Grendel or Grendal may also refer to:

    In literature:

  • Grendel's mother, mother of the above Grendel
  • Grendel (novel), a novel by John Gardner that retells Beowulf from Grendel's point of view
  • Beowulf and Grendel (book), a 2005 book by John Grigsby
  • Grendel (short story), a short story by Larry Niven written in 1968
  • Grendel (comics), comic books by Matt Wagner featuring a fictional assassin called Grendel
  • Grendels, a predatory alien species in the science-fiction novels The Legacy of Heorot and Beowulf's Children

    • In music:

  • Grendel (band), a Netherlands-based dark electro/hard EBM band
  • Grendel (opera), an opera composed by Elliot Goldenthal and directed by Julie Taymor
  • "Grendel", a song by Marillion, B-side to their first single "Market Square Heroes"
  • "Grendel", a song on the album Diary by Sunny Day Real Estate

    • In media:

  • Grendel (film), a made-for-television motion picture adaptation of the Beowulf poem produced by the Sci Fi Channel
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