Waiting for his victims to fall asleep is Grendel, the murdering monster who terrorized the Great Hall of King Hrothgar and his people in the depths of night.
Grendel, a giant Ogre of such immense strength that even the greatest of King Hrothgar's warriors were easily torn apart by the beast bare hands.
For 12 long years, no night was safe as none knew when Grendel would come to vent his hatred of humans on the people of King Hrothgar
An evil creature of darkness, from the depths of time, Grendel hates happiness, joyfulness and any who partake in celebrations.
When the sounds of pleasure reach his ears in the swamps he calls home, Grendel crawls out of the muck and reeks his anger on those who have the audacity to enjoy life. Since none have been able to defeat him, Grendel will continue his murderous raids. Only the greatest of heroes has a chance against him... such as Beowulf!
Grendel is a beautiful plastic casting I painted this month.
To hear his full story read the epic poem Beowulf, I like Tolkien's 1926 translation the most.
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