“There was another chapter. An avenger lay in wait, counting sworded seconds until the latest hour, her heart full of hatred. Grendel’s mother, warrior woman, outlaw, meditated on misery. “(59) What does the image of a scorned, vengeful, demonic mother add to the poem? How might her actions influence the rest of the poem?
Tag: grendel
Grendel’s Missed Opportunity
The story of Beowulf begins in the kingdom of the Spear-Danes with Grendel the demon attacking the great Heorot Hall. As far as I understand it, Grendel never attacks any other building outside of Heorot Hall. Grendel terrorizes the hall because was extremely annoyed by King Hrothgar, so why would Grendel stop there. It would… Read more Grendel’s Missed Opportunity
The Irony of Beowulf’s Murder Adventures
The similarities in the situation with Grendel’s mom and the dragon are striking. In both cases something of theirs was taken unfairly (Grendel’s mom lost Grendel while the dragon lost part of her hoard) and then Beowulf (apparently justified) murders them somehow despite the fact that they totally could have decimated him. Beowulf is apparently… Read more The Irony of Beowulf’s Murder Adventures
What if Grendel vs. Beowulf was Mediated by Dr. Phil?
Disclaimer: I may or may not have gotten a bit carried away with this. All jokes aside, I had always wondered what a *civil* conversation between Grendel and Beowulf would have looked like. This “skit” (or whatever you’d like to call it) was written to take place of the fight between Beowulf and Grendel. It’s… Read more What if Grendel vs. Beowulf was Mediated by Dr. Phil?
Reflection and Questions for Beowulf
I have been finding that reading beowulf is rather interesting because of how at some points I fine it relatively easy to read and then some parts when I have no clue whats going on. I thought it was fairly interesting on Monday when we talked about how it seems that Beowulf takes some aspects… Read more Reflection and Questions for Beowulf
Transfixed by the story of Grendel’s Mother…
She, at the very least, deserved a name. Despite all we spoke about, I’m so trapped in that idea that not even allowing her to give her name through the speaker is a form of violence. Humans are best able to concretely think about concepts and ideas when we’re able to put a name to… Read more Transfixed by the story of Grendel’s Mother…
Good vs. Evil? Evil vs. Good? Grendel’s Mother = Good?!
I’ve struggled with the concept of “Good vs. Evil” since I was able to recognize it in literature or film. I’ve often asked myself, who’s the bad guy here? Is there even one? I believe that the everlasting struggle of Good vs. Evil is something that has been forced upon us as viewers, students and… Read more Good vs. Evil? Evil vs. Good? Grendel’s Mother = Good?!
Weekly Reflection My Dudes
Hello! Despite it only being Monday, I feel as though there is a light at the end of the tunnel for this week. Today’s class discussion – over Teams – was really interesting. Whether or not we were talking about something specific or it goes all over the place…For me personally I love to talk,… Read more Weekly Reflection My Dudes
“Slaughter-shafts” and Grandiose Speeches.
Okay, I had trouble making questions for Beowulf because I had trouble understanding the text, but here we go. It starts sexually, but, hey, it’s me; what did you expect, really? Why is the text laden with sexually charged language? The example above is one of several mentions of weapons from an overtly phallic perspective,… Read more “Slaughter-shafts” and Grandiose Speeches.
Beowulf big man. Beowulf don’t need weapons. Beowulf use hands.
First Question: What is – if any – the significance of Shield’s funeral and how he shipped out into sea (with offerings) during birth and death? Answer (of sorts): I thought it was interesting that when someone, apparently as high of status of Shield, is set out to sea upon death – which from my… Read more Beowulf big man. Beowulf don’t need weapons. Beowulf use hands.