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... in Beowulf. Grendel possesses the mark of Cain. In the Book of Genesis, Cain murdered his brother Abel. Grendel is a descendent of Cain's hatred. "He had dwelt for a time in misery among the banished monsters, Cain's clan, whom the Creator had outlawed and condemned as outcasts" (35, line 104-107). At night Grendel would sneak up to the hall and attack ... ...
... his evil in the world. Grendel was the name of this grim demon haunting the marches, marauding round the heath and the desolate fens; he had dwelt for a time in misery among the banished monsters, Cain's clan whom the Creator had outlawed And condemned as outcasts. For the killing of Abel The Eternal Lord had exacted a price: (Heaney 9) The Biblical reference ... ...
... come back in to civilization was because Unferth killed his brother; opening a door of evil. Before Grendel was cast out of society by God "[ ] he had dwelt for a time/ in misery among the banished monsters,/ Cain's clan, whom the Creator had outlawed/ and condemned as outcasts" (34-35). But now that Unferth stepped into the mead-hall, it is like a door ... ...
... is portrayed as a monumental event that has the power to affect the fate of a nation. "Let God be thanked! Grendel's terrible anger hung over our heads too long, dropping down misery; but the Almighty makes miracles when He pleases, wonder after wonder, and this world rests in His hands" (Raffel line 928-932). While the aftermath of Beowulf's glory in conquering ... ...
... Beowulf: a masculine God and a feminine Wyrd, suggesting that feminine forces require suppression. Wyrd is a mysterious force that acts as a kind of fate, bringing the heroes of Beowulf ever closer to misery and death; in contrast, God protects Beowulf and helps him in the battle of "light against darkness" to restore peace and order. Wyrd works to bring disorder and doom to ... ...
... and comfort this world affords, my shadow- (8). However, the individual almost always fails to create meaningfulness, "Still playing cat and mouse with the universe,"" (10) and this effort creates more misery. Grendel's comments can be easily misinterpreted as pessimism, until he makes an obvious declaration. This declaration comes after Grendel had been stuck in a tree and beat by men, "I understood that ... ...
... . It is these character's reactions to being exiled that influence both works with feelings of jealousy, anger, depression and loneliness. In Beowulf, Grendel, the monster, had "dwelt for a time in misery among the banished monsters" (line 105). Despite Grendel's existence as a demon, he is still effected by his exile, his emotions eventually leading to uncontrollable anger. "Suddenly the God-Cursed brute ... ...
... the first murderer, Cain. "Grendel was the name of this grim demon/ haunting the marches, marauding round the heath/ and the desolate fens; he had dwelt for a long time/ in misery among the banished monsters/ Cain's clan, whom the creator had outlawed/ and condemned as outcasts/ Cain got no good from committing that murder/" (35.102-109). Throughout the poem there ... ...
... across as the wisest character in the epic, but it is actually the greedy quest for pride that he and his thanes embark upon that creates the twelve winters of misery under Grendel's attacks. In the earlier years of his rule, Hrothgar wants to make a name for himself and capture or seize as much territory as possible to expand his kingdom ... ...
... . The Wendols" cave, and the mere in Beowulf both represent the term exile. "Grendel who haunted the marshes and marauded round the desolate fens had delt for a long time in misery among the banished monsters in Cain's Clan. The creator had condemned them as outcasts." Cain killed Abel, and for this murder the Almighty Lord cursed them into exile. The Wendols ... ...
... only two pages long, God's power, grace, and glory are mentioned ten times. Hrothgar cries, "Let God be thanked! Grendel's terrible anger hung over our heads too long, dropping down misery; but the Almighty makes miracles when he pleases, and this world rests in His hands." Beowulf alike refers to God's power and says of Grendel, "Let him burn in torment ... ...
... world" (100-101). Through the poet's description, one sees Grendel as an advocate of evil, a product of God's curse upon Cain. "Grendel was the name of this grim demon [ ] in misery among the banished monsters, Cain's clan, whom the Creator had outlawed and condemned as outcasts" (103-18). Klaeber describes Grendel as an "impersonation of evil and darkness, even an incarnation ... ...
