Motif
Avenging monster mother
avenging_monster_mother
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
germanic
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Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem / JNO: LESSLIE HALL, / CONTENTS. / PREFACE.; lines 342-396 confidence: high
Grendel's mother comes at night to avenge his death and carries off and devours one of Hrothgar's favorite counsellors while Beowulf sleeps apart.
Grendel's mother comes the next night to avenge Grendel's death and kills Hrothgar's counsellor.
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