FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!
Fun Trivia
Home: Questions and Answers Forum
Answers to 100,000 Fascinating Questions
Welcome to FunTrivia's Question & Answer forum!

Search All Questions


Please cite any factual claims with citation links or references from authoritative sources. Editors continuously recheck submissions and claims.

Archived Questions

Goto Qn #


What is the name of Grendel's mother in "Beowulf"?

Question #13525. Asked by GRENDAL.

Related Trivia Topics: Name Game  
essaychess
Answer has 9 votes
Currently Best Answer
essaychess
25 year member
365 replies

Answer has 9 votes.

Currently voted the best answer.
In the version I read (years ago), she was not named. However, there is a new translation out which may name her.

"Grendel's mother (Old English: Grendles modor) is one of three antagonists (along with Grendel and the dragon) in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf (c. 700-1000 AD); she is never given a name in the text."
link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grendel's_mother

[Added reference - McG]

Aug 23 2001, 2:17 PM
free email trivia FREE! Get a new mixed Fun Trivia quiz each day in your email. It's a fun way to start your day!


arrow Your Email Address:

Sign in or Create Free User ID to participate in the discussion

Other Similar Questions & Answers

Related FunTrivia Quizzes

play quiz Beowulf
(Beowulf)
play quiz Beowulf
(Be - Bi Movies)
play quiz Beowulf
(Beowulf)

Return to FunTrivia
"Ask FunTrivia" strives to offer the best answers possible to trivia questions. We ask our submitters to thoroughly research questions and provide sources where possible. Feel free to post corrections or additions. This is server B184.