The first time you heard the story of Beowulf, how did you picture Grendel?
I pictured him as a dragon type creature, but just watched the movie Beowulf and Grendel and they have him being a troll.
What was your perception of Grendel??
2006-10-21 15:41:52 · 8 answers · asked by Em W. 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
As something a bit like a dragon, except more like a monstrous mammal, not a reptile. Maybe more bearlike except much bigger and much more horrifying. I never tried to imagine him in detail, because I thought he was scarier if left somewhat mysterious, and I think the poets must have thought the same way about it, because they avoided describing him clearly. I was surprised to see him portrayed as a troll. I would rather think of him as a dragon than a troll, but I guess it's OK for a movie.
2006-10-21 15:54:12 · answer #1 · answered by yahoohoo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I also pictured him as a dragon-like medeviel monster. By the way, did you hear they are making a movie version of it with Crispin Glover as Grendel and Angelina Jolie as Grendel's mom? Its true!
2006-10-21 23:01:03 · answer #2 · answered by deus82 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coming off of your question, I pictured Grendel as a more 'troll-like' creature than a dragon.
2006-10-21 22:44:42 · answer #3 · answered by Hondo for President 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I like to imagine he looks like the Street Fighter Blanka. Green all over, sharp teeth.
Lucky for Beowulf that Grendel didn't have Blanka's electrocution powers -- our hero wouldn't have been able to hold on to Grendel for more than one second without being zapped. ;)
2006-10-21 22:47:46 · answer #4 · answered by mysticplanet 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I got a dragon vibe, too. The poem mentions scales, as I recall. But movies ruin everything.
2006-10-22 23:50:12 · answer #5 · answered by melaskinados 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree. I always imagined him as a dragon-like creature.
2006-10-21 22:50:32 · answer #6 · answered by lj1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's what I imagined too. Don't you hate it when they do that? I think personally, that it is fun to be able to perceive characters of books your own way. Movies are okay, but they mess it up that way.
2006-10-21 22:44:14 · answer #7 · answered by desigal 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
very big blob like creature with skinny boney lookin arms. lots of teeth and a horrable smile. his mum was even worse lookin.
2006-10-21 23:10:45 · answer #8 · answered by nemesis6669us 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋