In the epic poem Beowulf what does Grendel represent?

Grendel, along with the other two monsters, could be said to represent different ways in which the Anglo-Saxon warrior band or comitatus could go wrong. read more

Grendel, along with the other two monsters, could be said to represent different ways in which the Anglo-Saxon warrior band or comitatus could go wrong. Grendel could be said to represent mis-directed anger or desire for revenge, vengeance and feud being a very key part of Anglo-Saxon warrior society. read more

Beowulf is an epic. An epic hero represents the values of a culture. So it stands to reason that a monster would symbolize its fears. Grendel is the first of three monsters that represents the evils that Anglo-Saxon society feared most. Grendel is described in the opening lines of the poem as a. read more