Study guide 2

Beowulf
-Grendel was descendent of Cains who kulled his brother in the Bible.
-The Meadhall Heorot was meant represent the garden of Eden from the Bible and when Grendel ruined the Hall, it was supposed to represent the snake ruined the garden of Eden.

Canterbury Tales
-In the Pardoner's Tale, the Pardoner mentions Adam and Eve getting thrown out of the Garden of Eden fir their gluttons.
-The Pardoner mentions that Matthew said "Swear not at all; neither by Heaven; for it's God's throne"

Inferno
-Minos-allusion to the judge of the underworld from Virgil's Aeneid
-Virgil-writer of the Aeneid
-The lustful was found early Hell just like the Aeneid they were found early in the underground.