Why is it significant that Grendel was called a “descendant of Cain” from the Bible?

If so, how?
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1. As you listened to the first lines of Beowulf in Old English (from the video) could you pick out any words that sound like modern English? What were they?
2. What did you find interesting about the introductory information?
3. What happens in Beowulf in the section you read so far?
4. Why is it significant that Grendel was called a “descendant of Cain” from the Bible?
5. Have you read Beowulf before? Do you like monster stories?
6. Does this epic poem seem similar to The Odyssey in any way so far? If so, how?