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.
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2 comments:

  1. MyBrainHurtsMay 22, 2014 at 11:03 AM

    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. BrerMay 22, 2014 at 7:04 PM

    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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