The Might of Grendel's Mother
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8932846 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martin Puhvel (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1969 |
| Volume | 80 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 81-88 |
| Publication date | 1969-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Folklore (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0015-587X • E-ISSN: 1469-8315 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0015587x.1969.9716622 |
| OpenAlex | W2021576477 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
THE figure and role of Grendel's Mother in Beowulfpose a puzzling paradox. When, on her revenge-attack in Heorot, she carries off the retainer IEschere, she fails to stand and fight with the Danes, who had proved such inferior opponents for her son, but flees in all haste back to her mere-retreat. Her evil exploit is thus of a rather dubious nature from the point of view of blood revenge the actual slayer Beowulf and his men get off scot-free. While she might conceivably be thought of as being wary of the now proven might of the Geatish hero, who, though not present, is, she must realize, close by, the author makes it emphatically clear that she is as a fighter vastly inferior to Grendel
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.07 |
| Citation span | 1998 - 2008 (11) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |