Which of these excerpts from Beowulf describes the monster Grendel in terms of Christian beliefs? (

" ... Conceived by a pair of those monsters born/Of Cain, murderous creatures ..."

"Then, when darkness had dropped, Grendel/Went up to Herot ..."

" ... Seeing how Grendel hunted when they slept./Distance was safety ..."

"And sometimes they sacrificed to the old stone gods,/Made heathen vows ..."

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Cecilia Huff

3 April, 16:38

Which of these excerpts from Beowulf describes the monster Grendel in terms of Christian beliefs? (

" ... Conceived by a pair of those monsters born/Of Cain, murderous creatures ..."

"Then, when darkness had dropped, Grendel/Went up to Herot ..."

" ... Seeing how Grendel hunted when they slept./Distance was safety ..."

"And sometimes they sacrificed to the old stone gods,/Made heathen vows ..."

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Lamar Steele · Answer 1

I am pretty sure that the excerpt from Beowulf which describes the monster Grendel in terms of Christian belief is definitely : " ... Conceived by a pair of those monsters born/Of Cain, murderous creatures ...". This answer is the only correct because Cain is the son of Adam and Eve which is refers to the sources of Christian ideals. Cain commited a sin and attacked his brother, so he can be compared to a monster.