Grendel's Mother's Obituarie
Name/Known as: Grendel's Mother
Residence: Underwater Lair with Grendel
Place of Death: Village of Herot
Cause of Death: Beowulf slashed her head off while in battle
Background: She is not as powerful as Grendel, but is motivated by revenge.
Family: Only Grendel
Purpose on Earth: She is bound to avenge the death of her son by killing Bowulf
Job: She was seeking revenge towards Beowulf when he killed Grendel in Herot
Service: Fought many battles that included the one wth Beowulf, but got defeated.
Concluding Statement: Grendel's Mother sought to do anyting in order to protect Grendel's well being, but ultimately failed.
Quotes:
"And he struck with all the strength he had left, caught her in the neck and cut it through broke bones and all. Her body fel lifeless, the sword was wet with her blood, and Beowulf rejoyced at the sight." (p. 41, lines 641-645)
" And blessed with their magic, the best of all weapons but so massive that no ordinary man could lift its carved and decorated length. He drew it from its scabbard, broke the chain on its hilt ad then, savage, now angry." (p. 41, lines 635-639)
Residence: Underwater Lair with Grendel
Place of Death: Village of Herot
Cause of Death: Beowulf slashed her head off while in battle
Background: She is not as powerful as Grendel, but is motivated by revenge.
Family: Only Grendel
Purpose on Earth: She is bound to avenge the death of her son by killing Bowulf
Job: She was seeking revenge towards Beowulf when he killed Grendel in Herot
Service: Fought many battles that included the one wth Beowulf, but got defeated.
Concluding Statement: Grendel's Mother sought to do anyting in order to protect Grendel's well being, but ultimately failed.
Quotes:
"And he struck with all the strength he had left, caught her in the neck and cut it through broke bones and all. Her body fel lifeless, the sword was wet with her blood, and Beowulf rejoyced at the sight." (p. 41, lines 641-645)
" And blessed with their magic, the best of all weapons but so massive that no ordinary man could lift its carved and decorated length. He drew it from its scabbard, broke the chain on its hilt ad then, savage, now angry." (p. 41, lines 635-639)