Role of Queen in Beowulf & Grendel
In both texts, Beowulf and Grendel, the main purpose of the Queen’s are to serve the courts as “weavers of peace”. In Grendel however, Queen Wealththeow is described in much greater detail and serves a further purpose. The reader gains insight into a part of Grendel that is not present in Beowulf, his desire for…