... Danish king, builds an army, and constructs the enormous and beautiful hall known as Herot. The hellish, demonic, and evil monster known as Grendel, is awakened by the annoying noise of building and soldiers living in Herot. He enters the hall when the soldiers are sleeping and attacks killing ... , and did so for twelve years. Meanwhile, in Geatland, a courageous warrior known as Beowulf hears of King Hrothgar's troubles and vows to kill Grendel. Beowulf sails to the Danish shore with fourteen of his bravest men. Upon landing, Wulfgar, Hrothgar's herald, rushes to his king urging him to...

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... me rise from the darkness of war, dripping with my enemies" blood." Basically this statement reveals that the people believe that Beowulf is capable of defeating Grendel because they observe him in action in the same way that people adhered to the power of Christ based on the miracles that he performed. The first ... impression that the reader perceives of Grendel is that he is "that demon, that fiend, who haunted the moors, the wild marshes, and made his home in a hell, not hell but ... earth." This immediately reveals that Grendel is a creature of darkness that thrives on depraved ple...

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... allegory within the poem relates to salvation. These critics cite and describe parallels to Christian dogma and to Christ's life. There is a significant parallel between Grendel's mere and hell. "Christian allegorists view Beowulf's descent into the mere as a baptismal rite involving both death and resurrection, and they parallel Beowulf's descent ... has many of the attributes of Christ, the allegorists see him as an allegorical Christ, bringing salvation to the world. (Cliffs Notes 54) Grendel is used as a symbol of evil and he is often referred to as the descendant of Cain, who in th...

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... the Christian religion. Upon executing his brother Abel, Cain was banished to the land of Nod; where he was to mate with Lilith. It is from this unholy union that Grendel, his mother, and perhaps even the dragon spring from. This is one instance where I feel the poet has done an excellent job in maintaining continuity between the two faiths. Another ... . He reminds Beowulf that all is truly ruled by God, and that pride could lead to sin, bringing anguish upon his people, perhaps in the form of monsters such as Grendel. Hrothgar's speech of admonition serves to combine the Christian beli...

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