Grendel (disambiguation)
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Grendel or Grendal may refer to:
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In literature:
- GrendelGrendelGrendel is one of three antagonists, along with Grendel's mother and the dragon, in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf . Grendel is usually depicted as a monster, though this is the subject of scholarly debate. In the poem, Grendel is feared by all but Beowulf.-Story:The poem Beowulf is contained in...
, the antagonist in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf - Grendel's motherGrendel's motherGrendel's mother is one of three antagonists in the work of Old English literature of anonymous authorship, Beowulf . She is never given a name in the text....
, mother of the above Grendel - Grendel (novel)Grendel (novel)Grendel is a 1971 parallel novel by American author John Gardner. It is a retelling of the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf from the perspective of the antagonist, Grendel. The novel deals with finding meaning in the world, the power of literature and myth, and the nature of good and evil.Grendel...
, a novel by John Gardner that retells Beowulf from Grendel's point of view - Beowulf and Grendel (book)Beowulf and Grendel (book)In Beowulf & Grendel: The Truth Behind England's Oldest Legend , John Grigsby interprets Beowulf as "the recounting in poetic form of a religious conflict between two pagan cults in Denmark around AD 500" . Grigsby argues that the poem reflects the violent ending of the native fertility religion of...
, a 2005 book by John Grigsby - Grendel (short story), a short story by Larry Niven written in 1968
- Grendel (comics)Grendel (comics)Grendel is a long-running series of comic books originally created by American author Matt Wagner. First published by Comico, Wagner has now moved his character to Dark Horse. Originally a noir comic in the style of European titles such as Diabolik, it has evolved into, in Wagner's words, a study...
, comic books by Matt Wagner featuring a fictional assassin called Grendel - Grendels, a predatory alien species in the science-fiction novels The Legacy of HeorotThe Legacy of HeorotThe Legacy of Heorot is a science fiction novel written in 1987 by Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle, and Steven Barnes. Reproduction and fertility expert Dr Jack Cohen acted as a consultant on the book, designing the novel life cycle of the alien antagonists, the grendels.This is the first book in the...
and Beowulf's ChildrenBeowulf's ChildrenBeowulf's Children is a science fiction novel written by Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle and Steven Barnes. It is a sequel to The Legacy of Heorot. The book was published in the United Kingdom as The Dragons of Heorot in 1995...
In music:
- Grendel (band)Grendel (band)Grendel is a Dutch music group formed in 1997. Their music is in the Aggrotech genre. Their name originates from Beowulf.There also exists an unrelated Finnish powermetal band called Grendel, which released three albums so far .-History:Grendel started out with VLRK , and...
, a Netherlands-based dark electro/hard EBM band - Grendel (Finnish band), a Finnish powermetal band
- Grendel (opera), an opera composed by Elliot GoldenthalElliot GoldenthalElliot Goldenthal is an American composer of contemporary classical music. He was a student of Aaron Copland and John Corigliano, and is best known for his distinctive style and ability to blend various musical styles and techniques in original and inventive ways...
and directed by Julie TaymorJulie TaymorJulie Taymor is an American director of theater, opera and film. Taymor's work has received many accolades from critics, and she has earned two Tony Awards out of four nominations, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design, an Emmy Award and an Academy Award nomination for Original Song... - "Grendel", a song by Marillion, B-side to their first single "Market Square HeroesMarket Square Heroes"Market Square Heroes" is the debut single of neo-progressive rock band Marillion, released in 1982 with "Three Boats Down From The Candy" as the B-side...
" - "Grendel", a song on the album Diary by Sunny Day Real Estate
In media:
- Grendel (film)Grendel (film)Grendel is a 2007 film directed by Nick Lyon that is very loosely based on the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf. The made-for-television film was produced by the Sci Fi channel as an original movie for broadcasting on the Sci Fi cable television network, and began airing in January 2007 .-Differences...
, a made-for-television motion picture adaptation of the Beowulf poem and Grendel novel, produced by the Sci Fi Channel - Grendel Grendel GrendelGrendel Grendel GrendelGrendel Grendel Grendel is an Australian animated film based on John Gardner's novel Grendel and starring Peter Ustinov. It was released in 1981....
, an animated film based on John Gardner's novel and starring Peter Ustinov - Beowulf & GrendelBeowulf & GrendelBeowulf & Grendel is a 2005 film loosely based on the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf. Filmed in Iceland and directed by Sturla Gunnarsson, it stars Gerard Butler as Beowulf, Stellan Skarsgård as Hrothgar, Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson as Grendel and Sarah Polley as the witch Selma...
, a 2005 film - Grendel, the Holy City in the Scrapped PrincessScrapped Princessis a Japanese light novel series by Ichiro Sakaki and illustrated by Nakayohi Mogudan, a popular adult dōjin artist. In 2003, it was adapted into an anime series produced by Bones...
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In computing:
- Grendel, a species in the artificial life computer program Creatures (artificial life program)Creatures (artificial life program)Creatures is an artificial life computer program series, created in the mid-1990s by English computer scientist Steve Grand whilst working for the Cambridge computer games developer Millennium Interactive...
- Mozilla GrendelMozilla GrendelGrendel is a mail/news reader by the Mozilla project written entirely in the Java programming language. Its goal is to be a true cross-platform application with a feature set that satisfies the power user.- History :...
, a Java-based e-mail and Usenet client - The NSDF designation given to the Soviet bomber class ship in Battlezone (computer game)Battlezone (computer game)Battlezone is a critically acclaimed remake of an arcade game of the same name. It was released by Activision in 1998. Aside from the name and presence of tanks, this game bears little resemblance to the original. Activision remade it into a hybrid of a tank simulation game, a first-person shooter...
- Grendal, a character in the computer game Mace: The Dark AgeMace: The Dark AgeMace: The Dark Age is a fighting video game released by Atari for arcade machines in 1996 and later ported by Midway to the Nintendo 64 in 1997. A PlayStation version of the game was planned but never released.-Story:...
People:
- Grendel (radio personality)Grendel (radio personality)Cameron Joseph Collins , more popularly known as "Grendel," is an award winning disc jockey and an attorney...
, a former radio DJ on KSCU, and current DJ on KSUB and KGRG-FM - Grendel AlvaradoGrendel AlvaradoGrendel Alvarado is a Filipina fashion model from Bacolod who won the first cycle of Philippines' Next Top Model a Philippine franchise of Tyra Banks top model search America's Next Top Model after making it to the finals with Rina Lorilla...
, a Philippine fashion model - Erik GrendelErik GrendelErik Grendel is a Slovak footballer who currently plays as attacking midfielder for the Slovak Corgoň Liga club ŠK Slovan Bratislava and the Slovakia national under-21 football team....
, a Slovakian footballer - Grendel Briarton, a pseudonym for author Reginald BretnorReginald BretnorReginald Bretnor was a science fiction author who flourished between the 1950s and 1980s. Most of his fiction was in short story form, and usually featured a whimsical story line or ironic plot twist...
Other uses:
- Grendel, a superheavyweight combat robot in BattlebotsBattleBotsBattleBots is an American company that hosts robot competitions. BattleBots is also the name of the television show created from the competition footage. BattleBots Inc...
- 6.5 mm Grendel, a rifle cartridge developed by Alexander ArmsAlexander ArmsAlexander Arms is an American manufacturer of firearms. It is most known for the .50 Beowulf cartridge designed by its founder, Bill Alexander. The company produces AR-15s chambered in .50 Beowulf and 6.5mm Grendel, which it designed in cooperation with Competition Shooting Sports...
- Grendel Inc., a United States firearms manufacturer which produced among others:
- Grendel P30Grendel P30The Grendel P30 is a semi-automatic pistol chambered in .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire. Designed by George Kellgren, it uses a 30-round Zytel magazine and was available with a 5 or 8 inch barrel. A carbine version was also offered...
- Grendel R31Grendel R31The Grendel R31 is a semi-automatic carbine that shoots the .22 Winchester Magnum cartridge.-In More Detail:The 30 round detachable box magazine is housed in the pistol grip. It also has a skeleton butt that can be extended using the two tubes that are housed on either side of the receiver. Most...
- Grendel S16
- Grendel P30
- Grendel's DenGrendel's DenGrendel's Den is a bar and restaurant in Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts located at 89 Winthrop Street. The establishment is frequented by both students and professors of Harvard University as well as many others from the Cambridge and Boston area...
, a bar and restaurant in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. - Mount GrendalMount GrendalMount Grendal is a peak rising to 2,000 m between the heads of Valhalla Glacier and Conrow Glacier in the Asgard Range, Victoria Land. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey in 1962 from U.S. Navy aerial photographs taken 1947-59...
, a mountain in Antarctica