English help required, thank you.

[Randedl]

i was tryin to think of the monster he killed. it was underwater i remember and i am pretty sure it started with a G, but i forget right now.

gall's dead on though, he was from sweden, a viking king (aka from sweden)

[Troll King]

Grendel.

There's a book by that name by John Gardner that tells the Beowolf story from his perspective. It's an interesting retelling, focusing on Grendel's attempts to integrate with society.

[Randedl]

that's it!

and sounds interesting, thanks for that troll

[Galleleo]

Wasnt grendel that monster who every night attacked the people who were sleeping in the big hall of a castle. And then Beowulf slept there once, followed it to some underwater cave killed it. and then the mother.

Or was that in the castle hall of another story?

[Da1andonly]

I thought this thread was about the NAME!

[Zeb Sent]

Originally posted by Da1andonly
I thought this thread was about the NAME!

Let the people discuss something interesting for a change =)

[ConcreteSchlyrd]

Originally posted by Troll King
Grendel.

There's a book by that name by John Gardner that tells the Beowolf story from his perspective. It's an interesting retelling, focusing on Grendel's attempts to integrate with society.

Sunny Day Real Estate penned/recorded a song inspired by this book.

[pv=nrt]

named what conc. dont be a cock tease

[ConcreteSchlyrd]

"Grendel"

Heh, I thought it was implied.

[Troll King]

Inspired by Gardner's Grendel, or by the much more well known Beowolf story in which Grendel is introduced?

[ConcreteSchlyrd]

Gardner's for the most part, I believe. Jeremy Enigk is supposedly a big fan. I think Dan Hoerner is too.

[Jason]

I've heard that tune. :]

[Randedl]

Originally posted by Galleleo
Wasnt grendel that monster who every night attacked the people who were sleeping in the big hall of a castle. And then Beowulf slept there once, followed it to some underwater cave killed it. and then the mother.

Or was that in the castle hall of another story?

yes, beowulf was the man, holds his breath underwater for an infinite length of time (damn, grendel was doin it and B wuzn't about to let him escape), and, under water, not only kills the monster but his mother before goin back up and takin a well deserved break of air

[Zerzera]

Did he also kill the baby Grendel?