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Beowulf

The Classical Mind

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Is There a Parallel Between Grindel and Beowulf?

Beowulf is also mostly impervious to swords, which is something he actually kind of shares with Grindel. Beowulf is because he like, has like the finest armor and things, right? And he can't be hurt in this way. So there's that. And then with the, the dragon actually, he, his sword breaks because it said that he's too strong to use them, that he can never hit appropriately. Yep. Why is, you know, this is, this is such a strange thing.

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