In the poem "Beowulf", Grendel's mother, a monstrous creature, is one of the three antagonists against whom Beowulf, the main character, fights. The battle against Grendel's mother seems to be the strangest of the three battles. The main reason for its strangeness is that Grendel's mother is the mother of the monster Grendel, who was killed by Beowulf in the first battle. Another reason for its strangeness is that Grendel's mother is the only female-type creature. Another reason for this strangeness in the battle is due to the fact that Grendel's mother is not an actual monster, aside from her physical form. Through the explanation of the parentage, the understanding of the missing words in the original text and the comparison of Grendel's mother with other mothers in the poem, particularly Welthow and Hildeburh, it can be established that the intentions of the Grendel's mother is not monstrous, even if she has the appearance of a monster. Kinship is one of the many recurring themes in Beowulf. We know that kinship is an important part of society because this theme recurs throughout the long poem. Kinship is defined as blood relatives. According to Lorraine Lancaster, in Anglo-Saxon society, you are considered related to someone even if they are a fifth cousin. However, once they become sixth cousins, they are no longer related. In Lancaster’s “Kinship in Anglo-Saxon Society –I,” readers become aware that one is very loyal to those close to them. In this article it is said that it is everyone's duty to be loyal to their loved ones. Because of this loyalty, quarrels begin. If a person is killed, it is only right that the murderer be killed by a relative of the person who was killed, and so on. This sounds familiar because it's the main idea... middle of paper ... you can't call it a monster. The translator of the version of Beowulf that was read was not very accurate because he failed to show that Grendel's mother was a "Lady". Additionally, as previously noted, translated versions of the original texts are always recreated, meaning that Grendel's mother might actually be a queen-like figure instead of being depicted as a monster. Finally, Grendel's mother's intentions were not used to harm anyone but because of her maternal role. She was in a similar situation to Hildeburh. Plus, she did what she thought was right as a mother, just like Welthow did. The only reason Grendel's mother can be identified as a monster is because she has a relationship with the monstrous Cain, for which she cannot be blamed. In short, Grendel's mother had every right, as a mother, to kill a Dane, which is not monstrous. So we can't call her a monster...