Beowulf and Grendel a Tale for the Ages Born just miles apart from one another, who would have known that these former boyhood neighbors would grow to become the fiercest rivals during the entire Middle Ages. Born to an aristocratic family in a large castle on the hillsides of England, Beowulf was given everything a young knight would need to obtain success as a knight. A squire at first Beowulf would learn from his brother Theowulf. It was obvious that Beowulf was in awe of his brother who was known as the most valiant knight throughout all the land. Beowulf would watch is his brother with a gleam in his eyes with hopes of once taking the title his brother possessed.Simultaneously the meanest monster of this era would hatch from an egg in the swamps at the bottom of the hillside. From deep within the swamps of England Grendel was not blessed with the same opportunities as Beowulf. His parents taken by the poachers for their leathery skin, Grendel was forced to live on his own. So he did what any monster would do, he ate, and developed the chip on his shoulder that would place him in villain status. Much different from their childhoods was the formation of this rivalry. While it may seem awkward, this battle started with a woman. Yes, woman the most common cause for hatred between men actually sparked the rivalry between man and beast. Sandra, a woman with the fairest skin, hair, and eyes wooed every man she laid eyes upon (or monster for that matter). It all began as the two legendary rivals were walking alongside one another and Sandra approached the duo. Surprisingly, she batted her eyes, and blushed but not at Beowulf, she was in fact interested in Grendel. But like any proud human Beowulf lashed out at the monster and tried to claim the woman for himself no matter what Sandra had in mind for herself. As Beowulf drew his sword, the fair maiden fell to her knees and fainted, Grendel however just turned his back and t...
