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

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Grendel's Mother appears in Beowulf. She is a hideous monster like her son, and when she sees what Beowulf has done to Grendel, she tracks him down to take her revenge. In the end, Beowulf follows her into her underwater lair, which is guarded by sea-monsters.

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The Anglo-Saxon World: An Anthology