Grendel

[gren-dl]

noun

English and Scandinavian Mythology.

1. the monster killed by Beowulf.

Grendel

/ ˈɡrɛndəl /

noun

1. (in Old English legend) a man-eating monster defeated by the hero Beowulf

Example Sentences

To portray the fight between Beowulf and the monster Grendel, from the Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf, he had to "figure out how to have two figures in a space that works on a small scale" and "wanted to suggest that Beowulf defeats Grendel by tearing off his arm without the image becoming disturbing".

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In a provocative new essay “Trump’s Torching of America,” cultural critic and theorist Peter McLaren sees in the corrupt ex-president and aspiring dictator a type of evil force akin to the ancient mythological creature Grendel:

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Much like Grendel, the malevolent creature of ancient myth whose lineage traces back to the Biblical figure Cain, Trump prowls the political landscape tormented by a relentless hunger for power and dominance.

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Like Grendel, who was plagued by the melodic strains of joy emanating from the mead hall of Heorot, built by the noble King Hrothgar, Trump is driven to madness by his inability to tolerate any realm where he is not the supreme arbiter of all actions.

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For long and arduous years, akin to Grendel’s relentless assaults on Heorot, Trump’s rampage knows no bounds, laying waste to the very foundations of democracy.

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