GRENDEL

Grendel

Grendel is one of three antagonists, along with Grendel's mother and the dragon, in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf . Grendel is usually depicted as a monster or a Giant, although this is the subject of scholarly debate. In the poem, Grendel is feared by all but Beowulf.

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