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Grendel

Gematria Values
Standard
38
Reduction
11
Simple
65
Reduction
11
English
390
Reduction
3
Hebrew
161
Reduction
8
Satanic
2340
Reduction
9
ALW Kabbalah
191
Reduction
11
Standard (Reverse)
34
Reduction
7
Simple (Reverse)
124
Reduction
7
English (Reverse)
744
Reduction
6
Hebrew (Reverse)
788
Reduction
5
Satanic (Reverse)
4464
Reduction
9
ALW Kabbalah (Reverse)
2909
Reduction
2

Grendel is a monstrous creature from the Old English epic poem Beowulf. Described as a descendant of the biblical Cain, Grendel is a malevolent being who terrorizes the Danish king Hrothgar and his warriors in their mead-hall, Heorot. The creature is depicted as a powerful, shadowy figure who attacks the hall nightly, devouring the warriors and causing widespread fear. Grendel's name is thought to derive from the Old English word "grendel," meaning "to raid" or "to attack," reflecting his predatory nature. In Hebrew, the name can be translated as גרנדל. The creature's role in Beowulf is pivotal, serving as the first of three major antagonists that the hero Beowulf must confront. Grendel's attacks symbolize the chaos and evil that must be overcome by heroic action and divine intervention. The character has been widely analyzed and interpreted in modern literature and scholarship, often seen as a representation of the darker aspects of human nature or the struggles between good and evil.

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Grendel
Figure in the poem Beowulf
Grendel
Grendel is a character in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf. He is one of the poem's three antagonists, 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. He is also described as a descendant of the Biblical Cain and "a creature of darkness, exiled from happiness and accursed of God, the destroyer and devourer of our human kind." He is usually depicted as a monster or a giant, although his status as a monster, giant, or other form of supernatural being is not clearly described in the poem and thus remains the subject of scholarly debate. The character of Grendel and his role in the story of Beowulf have been subject to numerous reinterpretations and re-imaginings. Grendel is feared by all in Heorot but Beowulf, who kills both him and his mother.
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