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  1. Beowulf & Grendel is a 2005 Canadian-Icelandic fantasy adventure film directed by Sturla Gunnarsson, loosely based on the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf. It stars Gerard Butler as Beowulf, Stellan Skarsgård as Hrothgar , Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson as Grendel and Sarah Polley as the witch Selma.

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › GrendelGrendel - Wikipedia

    Grendel is a character in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf (700–1000 CE). He is one of the poem's three antagonists (along with his mother and the dragon ), all aligned in opposition against the protagonist Beowulf. He is referred to as both an eoten and a þyrs, types of beings from wider Germanic mythology.

  3. Learn about Grendel, the monstrous antagonist of Beowulf, who is descended from Cain and exiled from human society. Explore his ambiguous nature, his motives, and his fate in the epic poem.

  4. Mar 9, 2006 · A dark and gritty adaptation of the ancient Norse legend, starring Gerard Butler as the heroic warrior Beowulf and Stellan Skarsgård as the vengeful troll Grendel. IMDb provides cast and crew details, user and critic ratings, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this action adventure drama film.

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    • Action, Adventure, Drama
    • Sturla Gunnarsson
    • 2006-03-09
  5. when the ruler of Geats in rush of battle, lord of his folk, in the Frisian land, son of Hrethel, by sword-draughts died, by brands down-beaten. Thence Beowulf fled. through strength of himself and his swimming power, though alone, and his arms were laden with thirty. coats of mail, when he came to the sea!

  6. When Beowulf is an old man, however, a thief disturbs a barrow, or mound, where a great dragon lies guarding a horde of treasure. Enraged, the dragon emerges from the barrow and begins unleashing fiery destruction upon the Geats. Sensing his own death approaching, Beowulf goes to fight the dragon.

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  8. May 15, 2024 · Plot. Beowulf falls into two parts. It opens in Denmark, where King Hrothgar has a splendid mead hall known as Heorot, a place of celebration and much merriment. However, the joyous noise angers Grendel, an evil monster living in a nearby swamp.