Who is the 'monstrous' mother of Grendel in Beowulf?
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Correct answer: An unnamed water-witch and hall-ravager
Grendel's Mother is a formidable antagonist who emerges to seek wergild (vengeance-compensation) for her son's death at Beowulf's hands. Unlike the mindlessly destructive Grendel, she acts in accordance with the Germanic code of blood-feud vengeance.
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