Grendel and His Mother

Nicholas E. Brink, Ph.D., is a psychologist and a certified teacher of ecstatic trance with the Cuyamungue Institute. Board certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology

• I The Imagery of Dreams, Hypnosis, and MythDreams HypnosisMythII The Lineage of Hrothgar: Dissociation from TraumaThe Nature of Trauma The First Generation:Exacting Tribute The Second Generation:Seeking to Please The Death of Scyld:The Time for DissociationThe Third Generation: The Payoff of Success The Fourth Generation:Becoming Established III Grendel, Our DespairGrendel of the BorderlandsGrendel, The Descendant of CainThe Grendel of Envy The Grendel of Self-BlameGod and Abuse Attacked While Asleep GriefFurther Attacks Withdrawal to Outlying BuildingsThe Spirit is Broken The Treasure-Throne is SafePrayers to Heathen Shrines IV The Coming of BeowulfBeowulf Comes from Across the SeaBeowulf Comes UnexpectedlyThe Sentry Trusts BeowulfBeowulf’s Weapons are Left at the DoorHrothgar’s Chieftain Trusts BeowulfHrothgar Knows, Trusts, and Appreciates BeowulfBeowulf Proclaims His ProwessHrothgar Saves Face Unferth’s Jealousy Wealhtheow Nurtures V Beowulf’s Preparation for BattleHrothgar Leaves, Entrusting Heorot to BeowulfGod is Recognized—The Divine InspirationBeowulf Lays Down His WeaponsBeowulf’s Men Fall AsleepOnly Beowulf Remains Awake VI The Death of GrendelGrendel Enters Heorot Grendel Destroys the Door of HeorotGrendel Devours a GeatThe Death of Grendel Beowulf Rises Beowulf Grips GrendelEveryone is Seized in PanicThe Hall Stands The Geats Brandish Their SwordsThe Wound VII The Celebration Grendel’s Arm is DisplayedThe People Rejoice Tracking the Blood of GrendelA Poet Immortalizes BeowulfHrothgar ArrivesThe Celebration GiftsA Ballad is Sung Wealthrerow Arrives Flushed with Wine VIII Grendel’s MotherGrendel’s Mother Grendel’s Mother Enters HeorotGrendel’s Mother Seizes Aeschere and RunsHrothgar is Broken HeartedBeowulf Learns of the NightBeowulf Accepts the ChallengeFollowing the Blood of AeschereArriving at the Lake Beowulf’s Preparation to Dive IX The Death of Grendel’s MotherGetting to the Bottom The She-Beast’s AwarenessGrabbed by the She-BeastThe She-Beast’s Den The Beginning of the EndThe Warrior and Beast Grapple Finding the Needed WeaponHrothgar Returns Home Beowulf Gathers the Evidence X The Final CelebrationBeowulf Swims Ashore The Return to Heorot and Queen WealtheowThe Audience with the KingThe King’s Oration Bedding Down for the NightBeowulf’s Preparation for Returning HomeThe Gifts from the KingSetting SailIn Conclusion References Index