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Shanai32
Shanai32

Why doesn't Grendel touch King Hrothgar's throne?

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Posted by Shanai32 on Wednesday October 14, 2009 at 6:22 PM and tagged with beowulf, hrothgar's throne.

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  1. melas04
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    A king is a position that is believed to bring that person closer to God.

    Grendel is supposedly the spawn of Cain (from the Bible, Cain is the first man to commit murder by killing his brother). Therefore, in religious terms, Grendel will not dare touch the thrown, because, in turn, that is too close a step to God.

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    Posted by melas04 on Wednesday October 14, 2009 at 6:54 PM