now that it appears that dear old “Grendel” is still in the USA, where is “Beowulf” to kill the monster?
Do you get the feeling Good Ol’ Karl never actually READ Beowulf? The movie, is from the perspective of Grendel.
Poor Poor Karl

oh, poor poor Karl.. So misunderstood. So, Karl, why not go to Congress and clear the misunderstandings. Maybe, you’ll be invited to the Prom.

PART ONE: GRENDEL
Grendel Attacks

One night, after a beer party,
the Danes settled in the hall
for sleep; they knew no sorrows.
The evil creature, grim and hungry,
grabbed thirty warriors
and went home laughing.

At dawn, when the Danes learned
of Grendel’s strength,
there was great weeping.
The old king sat sadly,
crying for his men. Bloody
footprints were found.

That was bad enough,
but the following night
Grendel killed more–
blinded by sin,
he felt no remorse.

So Grendel ruled,
fighting right,
one against many,
and the greatest hall
in all the earth
stood empty at night…

Poets sang sad songs
throughout the world,
how Grendel tormented Hrothgar;
how no warrior,
no matter how brave,
could kill Grendel.
How Grendel wasn’t
about to stop,
or pay damages.
Grendel kept ambushing from his lair,
the moors which lay in perpetual darkness.

Then, the cruelest of all injuries,
he moved into the hall–
stayed there every night
(though God would never allow
such an evil thing
to actually touch the throne).

POOR LITTLE KARL