Module 2 Reading Assignment 2

The Christian images in Beowulf seem to play an important role as to why Grendel attacked Heorot. Grendel was a descendent of Cain. God would not bless any descendents of Cain, but he did bless all other human beings. This is what provoked Grendel to do what he did. If it were not for the jealousy he had for the people who were blessed by God, the story of Beowulf would not have taken place.