A monster from an English epic poem Beowulf, written between 10th and 11th century, settled in 6th century in Denmark and southern Sweden. -- www.studyguide.org/beowulf.htm -- www.bulfinch.org/fables/bull42.html The main character of John Gardner's novel, telling the story from the monster's point of view. -- www.grendel.org/grendel/gardner.html A comic character created by Matt Wagner. -- http://www.hytti.uku.fi/~vaisala/GRENDEL/faqgrend.htm
Known as the "monster who terrorized Hrothgar's mead hall; Killed by Beowulf.
Grendel is one of three antagonists, along with Grendel's mother and the dragon, in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf (c. 700–1000 A.D.). In the poem, Grendel is feared by all but Beowulf. Grendel is referred to as a march-stepper, literally meaning a "boundary-land walker," a walker in outlands or desolate places.
A Grendel is a species in the computer game Creatures. They are the green-skinned, red-eyed antagonists of the Norns, stealing food and injuring individual Norns. They also carry diseases harmful to Norns.
Grendel is a Dutch music group formed from a prior name dating back to 1997. Their name originates from Beowulf. http://www.grendel-base.com/ Grendels main site retrieved August 2006. In this very long tale a beast, namely Grendel, lure's people from the nearby villages and takes them to the bottom of a mere/marsh and drowns them.
Grendel is a novel recasting the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf from the perspective of the antagonist, Grendel. It was written by American author John Gardner.
Larry Niven's short story "Grendel," published in 1968, is the fourth in the series of Known Space stories featuring crashlander Beowulf Shaeffer. The short story was originally published in Neutron Star, Larry Niven, New York: Ballantine, 1968, pp. 51-72 (ISBN 0-345-29665-6), and reprinted in Crashlander, Larry Niven, New York: Ballantine, 1994, pp. 57-101 (ISBN 0-345-38168-8).
Grendel is a Sci Fi original movie directed by Nick Lyon and based on the classic Beowulf.
The movie Grendel is a modern motion picture adaptation of the epic story of Beowulf and Grendel, as told in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf. The made-for-television film was produced by the Sci Fi channel as an original movie for broadcasting on the Sci Fi cable television network, and began airing in January 2007 http://www.scifi.com/grendel.