Comparing Grendel's Mother And Beowulf As An Epic Hero

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The epic poem Beowulf was written during the Anglo Saxon time period by an unknown author. It is widely regarded as the first great work of British literature. In this epic tale, the main character Beowulf has to fight a horrifying beast, a mother, and a dragon. With great skill, strength, loyal friends, and a little luck he is victorious time and time again. Beowulf is an epic hero as he possesses superior strength, reflects the ideals of his society and defeats the ultimate evil.
Grendel attacks Herot while everyone asleep which cause the first battle. Grendel a superhuman monster with magical powers comes an attack the Geats while they’re asleep. Grendel had killed 30 men in the book, that what made it different from the movie. When Grendel …show more content…

Battle between Grendel’s mother and Beowulf shows the epic hero defeating the ultimate evil. In the book Beowulf kills Grendel’s Mother by stabbing her with a sword. In the movie Beowulf doesn’t kill Grendel’s mother, she lives on so does her curse. The battle took place underwater which is Grendel’s mother home. Beowulf went to her underwater home at night with Hrothgar in the movie. In the book Beowulf travelled alone, also, in the movie Beowulf lied to Hrothgar. Beowulf Lied about killing Grendel’s mother and Hrothgar knew he had lied because the curse was lifted but would soon return again.
In the movie Grendel’s mother visit the meat hall. After the death of her son causing the battle between Grendel’s mother and Beowulf. At night in the movie Beowulf had a dream of Grendel’s mother coming to kill him in his sleep. The dream was more of a revenge message for Beowulf because he killed her only son Beowulf. Grendel’s mother came later that night killing men. In the movie Hrothgar killed himself because Grendel’s mother came back he states “she’s not my curse anymore she’s yours” to Beowulf. King Hrothgar was very much drunk when he had a talk with Beowulf causing Beowulf to look confused. In the book Beowulf stabs Grendel’s Mother killing her and also ending the

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