Monday, July 2, 2012

Grendel's Dam






"Beowulf even went so far as to kill Grendel's mother, but since this was before the Age of Chivalry it was considered acceptable behavior."--Richard Armour.

2 comments:

  1. Hey!

    Just wondering if you know what book that first image of Grendel's Mother comes from? I've tried searching for it, but with no luck. Thanks!

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  2. That is from Andrew Lang's "Red Book of Animal Stories."

    And for the record, I have to say the second picture is not the Dam, but Beowulf beheading Grendel's corpse in the underwater cave.

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