Who is Grendel from The Anglo-Saxon World: An Anthology and what is their importance? The_Anglo-Saxon_World English & Literature Grendel | The Anglo-Saxon World: An Anthology

Grendel is a character in the epic, Beowulf. He is a hideous monster, who is descended from the Biblical character of Cain. Grendel murders and consumes many people, before Beowulf tears off his arm and subsequently kills him.