“Beowulf” is an Old English epic poem concerning a hero who freed the court of the Danish king Hrothgar from the ravages of the ogre Grendel and Grendel’s mother and thus became king of the Geat ...

There's a vitally important word in the epic tale of Beowulf and ... that same word is used to describe Beowulf and his three antagonists: Grendel, Grendel's mother, and the dragon.

The story of Beowulf is old ... with the NewsHour on what initially drew her to the epic poem, how she rehumanized characters like Grendel’s mother, and how words like “stan” opened up ...

Robert Zemeckis’ “Beowulf” is so rousingly entertaining that you’ll feel guilty for not reading the epic poem all the ... neighbor — the monster Grendel (Crispin Glover).

In "Beowulf & Grendel," the first epic poem in the English language receives ... but lacks the savage bite that might have given the sixth century-set tale real impact. It’s a story of barbarism ...

The epic poem "Beowulf" is a bard's tale ... John Gardner's 1971 novel "Grendel" tells the story from the monster's point of view: In this version, he is a sensitive outsider and keen observer ...

The mere mention of Grendel the classic monster from the Old English, Anglo-Saxon era epic poem ... interest and understanding of the story of Grendel and Beowulf is what ultimately helped ...

Chris Vinsonhaler brings the gift of the bard to create a new approach to this ancient Old English poem about heroes and monsters in this 90-minute bardic performance in Modern English. Awarded a ...