This essay explores the character of Grendel in the epic "Beowulf" as opposed to his character in the novel titled "Grendel."

Lusus Naturae
According to www.dictionary.com, a monster is an imaginary or legendary creature [i.e. the boogeyman] having a strange or frightening appearance; an animal, plant or other organism having structural defects or deformities; one who inspires horror or disgust; any thing or person of unnatural or excessive ugliness, deformity, wickedness, or cruelty. Other words that can be used in substitution for the word monster - found on www.thesaurus.com - are beast, brute, savage, villain, barbarian, vandal, glutton, degenerate, and lusus naturae, which is a Latin phrase meaning a person…