Monstrum · SEASON 6
The Mother of Vengeance: Grendel's Mom
Episode 8 · 2024-08-01
- Documentary
Episode overview
The big baddie in Beowulf isn't actually the monster Grendel, but Grendel's Mother. Who maybe isn't a monster at all? Often depicted as a hideous beast or an alluring seductress, her true nature is debated. Despite appearances, she’s described in warrior terms, challenging traditional gender roles. Translation and interpretation have shape her lore as a fearsome yet misunderstood figure.
9 minutes
Season 6 episodes
1. Who Is This Japanese Yōkai That Is Obsessed With Your Butt?2024-02-08
2. Where the Wild Things Are and the Darkness of Max's Inner Journey2024-03-07
3. Kong Unleashed: The Making of the Original 1933 Film2024-04-04
4. Is This North American Sea Serpent Real or a Hoax?2024-05-09
5. Lost in the Backrooms: Exploring the Internet's Creepiest Liminal Space2024-06-06
6. King Kong pt. 22024-06-27
7. La Lechuza: The Shape-Shifting Witch-Owl2024-07-18
8. The Mother of Vengeance: Grendel's Mom2024-08-01
9. The Ancient Terror of the Chinese Hopping Corpse, Jiangshi2024-08-29
10. Why Manticore Is a Dungeons & Dragons Legend2024-09-26
11. The Unspoken Rules of Slasher Movies2024-10-22
12. Gremlins: The Myth and the Menace2024-12-05
13. Why Do These Christmas Monsters Want To Destroy the World?2024-12-12
14. Why Did Changelings Terrorize the Victorian Age?2024-12-26
