A character in Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem
Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem by Unknown
The vengeful she-monster who dwells beneath a haunted mere and attacks Heorot to avenge her slain son, killing Æschere, until Beowulf hunts her down and slays her in her underwater den.
Also known as: the mere-woman, the sea-bottom's monster, the horrible woman, depth-warder, the mother of Grendel, the mighty mere-woman
Inside the story
Grendel’s mother is a monstrous depth-warder who dwells beneath a haunted mere. As the mother of Grendel, she enters the Danes’ feud after her son is slain, driven by vengeance against Heorot and the men who attacked him.
A monstrous mere-woman lurking at the sea-bottom, a savage water-hag with a broad flashing war-knife and a fierce clawing grip strong enough to drag an armored warrior down through gore-clotted currents to her cavern lair.
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