This was now the start of Grendel's evil in the community. ... She may be a "natural" mother, but she represents the opposite of what that culture seems to have valued in women (Perrello p 2). ... Also stated in the story of Beowulf it says, "The battle with Grendel's mother represents the initiation of Beowulf into full-fledged Cain-giant hood, and into the status of demonic being. ... The death of Beowulf connects back to the illustration of what the hoard represents. ... Each character displays a sense of evil....

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Good and evil will exist as time passes by. ... Beowulf and Grendel represent the ultimate struggle of good and evil. ... Beowulf represents God and Grendel represents Satan. ... The characters of Beowulf and Grendel are represented in stories throughout history. The stories represent the classic struggle of good and evil. ...

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Beowulf kills this evil creature, and brings peace to Hrothgar's kingdom, cleansing them of this evil. . ... As we can see virtue is clearly represented by Beowulf and his heroic actions. ... Another evil beast in Beowulf is Grendel's mother, who is described as "a monstrous hag," She, like her son, represents evil. ... Good represented by both selfless acts completed by Beowulf as well as its ability to cleanse evil, and the evil creatures that Beowulf defeats show the evil in the poem. ... Grendel is therefore seen as evil. ...

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As the lead-wendol represents Grendel, the Wendol Priestess represents Grendel's mother. ... Evil. In the book, Beowulf's enemies were portrayed as the known evil throughout and Beowulf was known as the warrior and savior so to speak. In the movie, the Wendol were the "evil" and Buliwyf and the other 12 warriors were the "good." The fire-worm in the movie, which was actually just the fire from the sticks carried by the Wendol, represented the dragon from the epic Beowulf. ...

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• An epic poem usually presents the situations of good and evil and life and death. These traits are evident in this poem because Beowulf represents good and Grendel represents evil. Good and evil most often lead to life or death as was the case in which Beowulf lived because he represented good and Grendel died because of his representation of evil. 2. ...

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Evil as found inBeowulf? In the epicBeowulf,'there is a constant struggle between good and evil. ... Cain killed his brother because he was evil and God shunned and marked him for his evilness. ... Beowulf, God, and Wiglaf represent good in the poem whereas; Grendal, his mother, and Cain portray the contrasting side of evil. Throughout the epic poemBeowulf'there are many examples of good versus evil. ...

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The Monsters that Beowulf battles represent evil and he lf is eager to battle them because of his strong belief in wyrd, the ability to take control of his fait, this was an important concept. ... "If Beowulf belongs to the right side which we can identify, than his advisories must be representative of the wrong party, and consequently represent the face of evil" (Evil in Beowulf). Although in the epic Beowulf, a fearless warrior, Beowulf, attempts to defeat evil in many battles, nevertheless, he is unable to defeat evil completely because, while evil is degenerating it is also regenerating...

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In "The 13th Warrior" groups of men fight the evil which is in the form of men dressed up as bears, possibly to seem more frightening, and their mother, who is an evil witch. Beowulf generally fights the evil, which is represented by Grendel and his mother, who are both monsters, descendants of Cain, alone. ... There are other similarities in Beowulf and "The 13th Warrior" that can be found throughout the poem and movie; they are not necessarily represented by certain scenes or events. ... Finally, Beowulf and Ahmed and his companions are victorious because they manage to defeat the evil, the ...

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Beowulf and Grendel represent the Christian beliefs of good verse evil. ... The dragon represents malice, greed, and destruction. ... The dragon is a timeless foe, which represents the eternal evils that man must fight to preserve what's good. ... The immersion purifies him, and he overcomes the evil power of Grendel's mother. ... Both Christ and Beowulf fought hard in their last battles with evil, and although they both ultimately died in their final battle, they both were able to conquer the evil before they died. ...

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He states that we must fight evil, face opposition in all aspects of our life. ... I stand for people who has the strength to fight back and never give up on problems or on facing evil, whether evil represents problems or temptation or Today we face a different alienation compared to the one they faced before "say, in Beowulf's times. ... If people fall into these evils they will face the same fate, die without what they earned in life and their memory will end right there. ... This story is similar in a way that we can't defeat evil with weapons. The only way to defeat ...

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Comparison and Contrast Essay The battle of good verse evil has and will go on for centuries. ... The epic has a them of good verse evil or dark verse light. ... "Bearing God's hatred, Grendel came, hoping to kill" (235) shows the evil half of the good verse evil them in action. ... In Beowulf the battle between good and evil is never ending. ... The dragon is represented by a trail of men carrying torches, addressed as a "fireworm" in The Thirteenth Warrior. ...

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Beowulf understands the plight of the Danes that are being oppressed by the evil monster Grendel, just as Christ knew of the oppression of the Jewish people. ... Beowulf and Grendel represent the Christian beliefs of good verses evil. ... He became jealous of mankind and to this day stalks people with temptations of evil Grendel, as with Satan, is an adversary of God and poses a great challenge to Beowulf. ... Both Christ and Beowulf fought hard in their last battles with evil and although they both ultimately died in their final battle, they both were able to conquer the evil before they d...

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This continuous and monotonous strife will forever persevere until one force, either good or evil, becomes immortally invincible. ... The epic of Beowulf represents an amalgamation of the culture of the dark ages and the traditions of Christianity all intertwined to reveal how one gladiator possesses the merits of loyalty, courage, and faith while he endeavors to combat against the forces of evil. The character of Beowulf himself in the epic Beowulf is representative of Christ in that he acts as a deliverer to the people of Herot by redeeming them from the evils of Grendel just as Christ de...

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He must represent hope and goodness, for his opponents will be representations of evil and despair. One example of such an opponent, Grendel, is called the "captain of evil" (749). It is possible that this monster represents the unknown that outside of Heorot, for he is shown "haunting the marshes, marauding round the heath and the desolate fens" - places beyond the power of Heorot and the king. Where Beowulf represents hope, Grendel represents utter despair: "he had dwelt for a time in misery among the banished monsters- (104-105) Perhaps all of the minor references to magic and mons...

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In Beowulf, the definition of both is very clear cut, good is good and evil is evil. Good is represented by the ideal hero Beowulf, who is strong and courageous. Beowulf goes about fighting evil. The form of evil in this story are monsters. These monsters are an example of pure evil, completely bad. ...

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It also represented the five virtues; beneficence, compassion, brotherly love, a pure mind, and pure manners. ... The Beowulf scop was trying to show his pagan audiences that Christianity was better, and he did this by making the evil characters of the story represent ideals pagans liked and Christians hated. ... Christians believe pride is narcissism, and that narcissism is evil. ... He had no reason to put them in a bad light or make them seem evil, because his audience already was Christian. ...

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There is a constant prevalence of the world's even in Beowulf, the good that fights it, and this is represented by Hrothgar, Beowulf, and the Satanic trinity of the three monsters. Hrothgar is the king figure who calls on a hero, Beowulf, to defeat the evil, Grendel and the dragon, that threatens to destroy the paradise created, much like a biblical story. ...

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This is a direct reflection of Beowulf, a devoted warrior and leader who fights the evil monster Grendel who was savagely attacking King Hrothgar's people. ... The Wendols" cave, and the mere in Beowulf both represent the term exile. ... Alienating themselves from society only feeds into their evil thoughts, which was to destroy the people. ...

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While the example above is merely represented with children, you can only imagine what severe depths it can reach in larger proportions. ... The continuous cycle of revenge is begun by the evil beast Grendel. ... He seeks out Grendel's mother in her own home, at the bottom of an eerie evil lake and kills her, ending this cycle of revenge. ...

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Nevertheless, it is possible to view the epic of Beowulf as a Christian parable, with Beowulf as a Jesus Christ figure and the monsters as representing the Devil and his minions. ... To explain these grotesque creatures of evil, and still adhere to his faith the poet claims them to be the progeny of Cain: the first murderer within the Christian religion. ... It is evident that the poet always picks opportune moments to attempt to fuse Christian elements into the story where they might serve to give a lesson such as upon the death of Grendel: the almighty has always moved men;/but man must...

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Main characters of any epic poem always represent the strongest values of his culture. ... Beowulf also went into battle without the use of any weapons due to the spell cast on them by the evil monster. ...

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Kennedy A translator of Beowulf Like many great epics and novels of the ages, Beowulf is based on the triumph of good over evil. ... Beowulf may represent the ideals of the Anglo-Saxon era, but those same ideals of honor, courage, and faith are prevalent in almost every period of history. ...

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Beowulf vs. Dragon In a society in which the poem Beowulf takes place, war and kingship are normal factors in daily life. Beowulf's world is a very violent society with wars as a dominant part of every day life. Dragons and monsters are a constant threat to the Danes and the Geats. Warriors are a...

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