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Originally Posted by mrklixx
Spoiler: I've not read the original story. So, is there no Hrothgar is Grendal's dad story line or Mordred/Arther type storyline? Is the nutshell synopsis: "Grendel kills villagers. Beowolf kills Grendal. Grendals demon-mom gets pissed. Beowolf kills demon-mom. The End"?
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Spoiler: Yeah, the whole bit about Grendel's mother being a temptress/succubus or whatever term you want to use was pretty much fabricated whole cloth. The original poem has Beowulf facing off with her in a cavern under a lake; Hrunting, the sword supplied to him by Unferth is unable to harm her, so he takes up a sword in her lair and beheads her with that. From there we're back on familiar ground; Beowulf finds Grendel's body and takes his head as proof of victory.
The dragon in the original poem was not related to Grendel or his mother in any way, shape or form. Beowulf returns to Geatland after defeating Grendel and his mother and becomes king there, rather than staying in Denmark as portrayed in the film.
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