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* ''Film/{{Outlander}}'': The director, Howard [=McCain=], originally conceived of the story as a sci-fi adaptation of ''Beowulf'', then screenwriter Dirk Blackman reworked it into something that didn't wear its inspiration on its sleeves so. The resulting film could be considered a sci-fi version of the story behind the legend of ''Beowulf''.
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* ''Film/{{Outlander}}'': ''Film/{{Outlander|2008}}'': The director, Howard [=McCain=], originally conceived of the story as a sci-fi adaptation of ''Beowulf'', then screenwriter Dirk Blackman reworked it into something that didn't wear its inspiration on its sleeves so. The resulting film could be considered a sci-fi version of the story behind the legend of ''Beowulf''.
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* Almost everyone in ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'' has a name that references Dante's ''Literature/TheDivineComedy''. Those that do not usually reference something else in myth or legend - like ''Beowulf''.
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* Almost everyone in ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'' has a name that references Dante's ''Literature/TheDivineComedy''. Those that do not usually reference something else in myth or legend - -- like ''Beowulf''.
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* ''Webcomic/{{Oglaf}}'': The strip "Beot" parodies ''Beowulf'' with two warriors trying to one-up each other with claims that they'll fight the Grendel expy unarmed, blindfolded, self-mutilated, ''dead''... By the time the monster arrives, [[spoiler:everyone in the mead hall is already hacked to pieces]].
* ''Webcomic/{{Oglaf}}'': The strip "Beot" parodies ''Beowulf'' with two warriors trying to one-up each other with claims that they'll fight the Grendel expy unarmed, blindfolded, self-mutilated, ''dead''... By the time the monster arrives, [[spoiler:everyone in the mead hall is already hacked to pieces]].
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* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesKuroNoKiseki'': The protagonist Van Arkride [[HenshinHero can transform]] into an armored monster "clad in nightmares" called the Grendel, with the help of the [[PlotDevice Oct-Genesis]] and his [[ArtificialIntelligence Hollow Core AI Mare]]. It is greatly hinted that the Grendel is an otherworldly existence bound to the real world using Van as its vessel, and is deeply connected to the concept of sin.
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* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesKuroNoKiseki'': ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsThroughDaybreak'': The protagonist Van Arkride [[HenshinHero can transform]] into an armored monster "clad in nightmares" called the Grendel, with the help of the [[PlotDevice Oct-Genesis]] and his [[ArtificialIntelligence Hollow Core AI Mare]]. It is greatly hinted that the Grendel is an otherworldly existence bound to the real world using Van as its vessel, and is deeply connected to the concept of sin.
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* ''VideoGame/FireEmblem'': Beowulf is named after the famed hero in the epic poem.
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* ''VideoGame/FireEmblem'': ''VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar'': Beowulf is named after the famed hero in the epic poem.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Journey}}'': The OneWomanWail credits song, [[http://journey.wikia.com/wiki/I_Was_Born_For_This "I Was Born For This"]], consists of lyrics not only from [[MultilingualSong many different languages]] but derived from several classic sources:
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* ''VideoGame/{{Journey}}'': ''VideoGame/Journey2012'': The OneWomanWail credits song, [[http://journey.wikia.com/wiki/I_Was_Born_For_This "I Was Born For This"]], consists of lyrics not only from [[MultilingualSong many different languages]] but derived from several classic sources:
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* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesKuroNoKiseki'': The protagonist Van Arkride [[HenshinHero can transform]] into an armored monster "clad in nightmares" called the Grendel, with the help of the [[PlotDevice Oct-Genesis]] and his [[ArtificialIntelligence Hollow Core AI Mare]]. It is greatly hinted that the Grendel is an otherworldly existence bound to the real world using Van as its vessel, and is deeply connected to the concept of sin.
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* ''Fanfic/BoldoresAndBoomsticks'' has an enormous Beowolf (See the RWBY entry below) Alpha named Grendel who is missing a paw.
* ''Fanfic/BoldoresAndBoomsticks'' has an enormous Beowolf (See the RWBY entry below) Alpha named Grendel who is missing a paw.
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** ''Literature/PeaceTalks'' reveals that Beowulf is one of the names of Vadderung, who fought one of the Forest People named Grendel. His's employees view all of the Forest People as monsters because Grendel was one of the Forest People who took to war against them. River Shoulders at one point takes an Einherjar aside and tells him Grendel was an exiled extremist and that the rest of the Sasquatch bear the Norse pantheon no grudge over it.
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** ''Literature/PeaceTalks'' reveals that Beowulf is one of the names of Vadderung, who fought one of the Forest People named Grendel. His's His employees view all of the Forest People as monsters because Grendel was one of the Forest People who took to war against them. River Shoulders at one point takes an Einherjar aside and tells him Grendel was an exiled extremist and that the rest of the Sasquatch bear the Norse pantheon no grudge over it.
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* Before this, ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIIIMorrowind'' included a questline directly referencing the story in the ''Bloodmoon'' expansion, which tasked you with slaying the Udyrfrykte, and then ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion'' tasked you with killing the creature's mother.
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* ''Series/StarTrekVoyager''. In "Heroes and Demons", much of the action takes place in a holodeck program of ''Beowulf''.
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* In ''Videogame/FateGrandOrder'', Beowulf manifests as a Berserker Servant.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Skullgirls}}'': Contains a character named for Beowulf.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Skullgirls}}'': Contains a character named for Beowulf.Beowulf whose weapon is both a [[ChairmanOfTheBrawl folding chair]] he dubs "The Hurting" as well as the arm of his former foe Grendel.
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* ''Film/{{Outlander}}'': The director, Howard McCain, originally conceived of the story as a sci-fi adaptation of ''Beowulf'', then screenwriter Dirk Blackman reworked it into something that didn't wear its inspiration on its sleeves so. The resulting film could be considered a sci-fi version of the story behind the legend of ''Beowulf''.
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* ''Film/{{Outlander}}'': The director, Howard McCain, [=McCain=], originally conceived of the story as a sci-fi adaptation of ''Beowulf'', then screenwriter Dirk Blackman reworked it into something that didn't wear its inspiration on its sleeves so. The resulting film could be considered a sci-fi version of the story behind the legend of ''Beowulf''.
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** ''Literature/SkinGame'': It takes a few context clues to pick up but the Genowska is one of the Grendelkin, a descendant/follower of Grendel.
** In one of the short stories a Grendelkin displays and boasts of his knowledge of countering magic, making it so Harry's hardest hits just flow off it like water.
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* ''VideoGame/MapleStory: In The Afterlands' Land of Warriors, you encounter several characters that are all Expies named after figures of their class. The warrior is named Beodog, the magician is Vulcanelli, the archer is Reubenhood, the thief is Arsan Lupen, and the pirate is Edgar Tetch.
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* ''VideoGame/MapleStory: ''VideoGame/MapleStory'': In The Afterlands' Land of Warriors, you encounter several characters that are all Expies named after figures of their class. The warrior is named Beodog, the magician is Vulcanelli, the archer is Reubenhood, the thief is Arsan Lupen, and the pirate is Edgar Tetch.
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* ''{{Paranatural}}'': Mr. Starchman's class has [[http://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-1-page-43 weird posters]] for ''Theatre/DeathOfASalesman'' and ''Literature/{{Beowulf}}''.
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* ''{{Paranatural}}'': ''Webcomic/{{Paranatural}}'': Mr. Starchman's class has [[http://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-1-page-43 weird posters]] for ''Theatre/DeathOfASalesman'' and ''Literature/{{Beowulf}}''.
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!!Adaptations
* ''Literature/{{Grendel}}'' (from the point of view of the monster Grendel)
* ''Film/TheThirteenthWarrior'': The story is a reworking of the classical tale of Beowulf, with Norse chieftain Buliwyf as an Expy for the hero Beowulf.
* ''Film/{{Outlander}}'': The director, Howard McCain, originally conceived of the story as a sci-fi adaptation of ''Beowulf'', then screenwriter Dirk Blackman reworked it into something that didn't wear its inspiration on its sleeves so. The resulting film could be considered a sci-fi version of the story behind the legend of ''Beowulf''.
* ''Literature/{{Grendel}}'' (from the point of view of the monster Grendel)
* ''Film/TheThirteenthWarrior'': The story is a reworking of the classical tale of Beowulf, with Norse chieftain Buliwyf as an Expy for the hero Beowulf.
* ''Film/{{Outlander}}'': The director, Howard McCain, originally conceived of the story as a sci-fi adaptation of ''Beowulf'', then screenwriter Dirk Blackman reworked it into something that didn't wear its inspiration on its sleeves so. The resulting film could be considered a sci-fi version of the story behind the legend of ''Beowulf''.
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* ''ComicBook/DeathVigil'': In issue six, it's heavily hinted that Wulf is missing a Beo- in front of his name. [[spoiler:Issue 8 confirms it]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/FireAndIce'': Roleil and her son are meant to bring to mind Grendel and his mother.
* ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'': A double-ShoutOut to both the original book and ''Beowulf'' occurs when Tuffnut calls The Green Death "Bride of Grendel". The young Vikings had to read ''Beowulf'' in the original book series.
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* Film/AnnieHall: Alvy warns Annie not to take any course where they'll make her read Beowulf.
* Film/CannibalTheMusical: From "Let's Build a Snowman!":
-->'''Swan:''' We can name him Tom or we can name him George!...We can name him Bob or we can name him Beowulf!
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** ''Literature/PeaceTalks'': Odin's employees view all of the Forest People as monsters because Grendel was one of the Forest People who took to war against them. River Shoulders at one point takes an Einherjar aside and tells him Grendel was a loony and that the rest of the Sasquatch bear the Norse pantheon no grudge over it.
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** ''Literature/PeaceTalks'': Odin's ''Literature/PeaceTalks'' reveals that Beowulf is one of the names of Vadderung, who fought one of the Forest People named Grendel. His's employees view all of the Forest People as monsters because Grendel was one of the Forest People who took to war against them. River Shoulders at one point takes an Einherjar aside and tells him Grendel was a loony an exiled extremist and that the rest of the Sasquatch bear the Norse pantheon no grudge over it.
* ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'': The Rohirrim are a nation of barbarian warriors in the mold of Migration-era Germanic tribesmen like the Geats in ''Beowulf''.
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* Series/OnceUponATimeInWonderland'': Grendel based on a character of the same name from the Anglo-Saxon epic poem debuts in the episode "Forget Me Not".
* ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'': The Rohirrim are a nation of barbarian warriors in the mold of Migration-era Germanic tribesmen like the Geats in ''Beowulf''.
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* Series/OnceUponATimeInWonderland'': Grendel based on a character of the same name from the Anglo-Saxon epic poem debuts in the episode "Forget Me Not".
* ''VideoGame/DawnOfTheDragons'': Lord Tyranthius combines elements of King Arthur and Beowulf.
* Almost everyone in ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'' has a name that references Dante's ''Literature/TheDivineComedy''. Those that do not usually reference something else in myth or legend - like ''Beowulf''.
* ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'':
** Dragonsreach has a fair bit in common with Théoden's hall of Meduseld, and they both owe a fair bit to Heorot, featured in ''Beowulf'', which is also a real place.
** The troll-slaying guide authored by the adventurer Finn may be a reference to the "Saga of Finn," a poem sung by a bard in ''Beowulf''.
** English students may recognize High Hrothgar. However, it's technically not limited to Skyrim; it was introduced with Redguard back in 1998.
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTactics'' features two characters named Wiegraf (Wiglaf) and Beowulf, obvious references to the poem ''Beowulf''.
* ''VideoGame/FireEmblem'': Beowulf is named after the famed hero in the epic poem.
* ''VideoGame/{{Hades}}'': While the lore focuses on Greek mythology, players can equip their weapons with aspects, and at least one aspect per weapon confirms the existence of people from different religions and mythologies from periods that are before or after the story takes place. Thus can Aegis be equipped with Aspect of Beowulf.
* Almost everyone in ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'' has a name that references Dante's ''Literature/TheDivineComedy''. Those that do not usually reference something else in myth or legend - like ''Beowulf''.
* ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'':
** Dragonsreach has a fair bit in common with Théoden's hall of Meduseld, and they both owe a fair bit to Heorot, featured in ''Beowulf'', which is also a real place.
** The troll-slaying guide authored by the adventurer Finn may be a reference to the "Saga of Finn," a poem sung by a bard in ''Beowulf''.
** English students may recognize High Hrothgar. However, it's technically not limited to Skyrim; it was introduced with Redguard back in 1998.
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTactics'' features two characters named Wiegraf (Wiglaf) and Beowulf, obvious references to the poem ''Beowulf''.
* ''VideoGame/FireEmblem'': Beowulf is named after the famed hero in the epic poem.
* ''VideoGame/{{Hades}}'': While the lore focuses on Greek mythology, players can equip their weapons with aspects, and at least one aspect per weapon confirms the existence of people from different religions and mythologies from periods that are before or after the story takes place. Thus can Aegis be equipped with Aspect of Beowulf.
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* ''VideoGame/MapleStory: In The Afterlands' Land of Warriors, you encounter several characters that are all Expies named after figures of their class. The warrior is named Beodog, the magician is Vulcanelli, the archer is Reubenhood, the thief is Arsan Lupen, and the pirate is Edgar Tetch.
* ''VideoGame/{{Skullgirls}}'': Contains a character named for Beowulf.
* ''VideoGame/{{Unreal}}'': Two maps in Unreal Tournament 2004, one for Deathmatch and another for Capture The Flag, are given the name "Grendelkeep".
* ''VideoGame/WeHappyFew'': The plague victims quote Beowulf in the original Old English.
* ''VideoGame/TheWolfAmongUs'': A literal MythologyGag arises in the Trip Trap where you have the chance to rip off Grendel's arm.
* ''VideoGame/{{Skullgirls}}'': Contains a character named for Beowulf.
* ''VideoGame/{{Unreal}}'': Two maps in Unreal Tournament 2004, one for Deathmatch and another for Capture The Flag, are given the name "Grendelkeep".
* ''VideoGame/WeHappyFew'': The plague victims quote Beowulf in the original Old English.
* ''VideoGame/TheWolfAmongUs'': A literal MythologyGag arises in the Trip Trap where you have the chance to rip off Grendel's arm.
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* ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'': The story in Issue 49 is a WholePlotReference parody of ''Beowulf''.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Recess}}'': Ms. Grotke was reading Beowulf out loud and just happened to be reading the part where Beowulf rips Grendel's arm off and begins beating him with it.
* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'': In "Secrets", the magical sword of Beowulf is sheathed in Grendel's arm, which Beowulf famously tore off.
* ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'': The story in Issue 49 is a WholePlotReference parody of ''Beowulf''.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Recess}}'': Ms. Grotke was reading Beowulf out loud and just happened to be reading the part where Beowulf rips Grendel's arm off and begins beating him with it.
* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'': In "Secrets", the magical sword of Beowulf is sheathed in Grendel's arm, which Beowulf famously tore off.
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* ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'':
** The short story "Heorot" arises from the fact that ''Literature/{{Beowulf}}'' isn't a fictional account in the Dresdenverse.
** ''Literature/PeaceTalks'': Odin's employees view all of the Forest People as monsters because Grendel was one of the Forest People who took to war against them. River Shoulders at one point takes an Einherjar aside and tells him Grendel was a loony and that the rest of the Sasquatch bear the Norse pantheon no grudge over it.
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* ''VideoGame/Borderlands2'': A mission in Wurmwood requires you to kill a monster named Grendel.
* ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight'': In the Japanese version the poisonous executioner sword sword named Terminus Est in English language localizations was called [[Literature/{{Beowulf}} Hrunting]].
* ''VideoGame/{{Journey}}'': The OneWomanWail credits song, [[http://journey.wikia.com/wiki/I_Was_Born_For_This "I Was Born For This"]], consists of lyrics not only from [[MultilingualSong many different languages]] but derived from several classic sources:
-->Stat sua cuique dies\\
'''To each his day is given''' (Latin, ''Literature/TheAeneid'')
-->Mæl is me to feran\\
'''Time is it for me to go''' (Old English, ''{{Literature/Beowulf}}'')
-->Aleto men moi nostos\\
'''Lost is my homecoming''' (Greek, ''Literature/TheIliad'')
-->C’est pour cela que je suis née\\
'''I was born for this''' (French, UsefulNotes/JoanOfArc)
-->Kono michi ya, Yuku hito nashini[[note]]though the singer pronounces nashini as 'nishini'[[/note]]\\
Kono michi ya, Aki no kure\\
'''Along this road, goes no one'''\\
'''Along this road, this Autumn eve''' (Japanese, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matsuo_Basho Matsuo Basho]])
-->C’est pour cela que je suis née, ne me plaignez pas\\
C’est pour cela que je suis née\\
'''I was born for this, do not pity me'''\\
'''I was born for this''' (French, UsefulNotes/JoanOfArc)
[[AC:Web Original]]
* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' has a great deal of fairy tale ShoutOutThemeNaming. One species of the Creatures of Grimm are known as Beowolves (Beowulf).
[[AC:Real Life]]
* The firearms company Alexander Arms has produced two unique assault rifle cartridges: .50 Literature/{{Beowulf}} and 6.5mm Grendel.
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[[AC:Literature]]
* ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'':
** The short story "Heorot" arises from the fact that ''Literature/{{Beowulf}}'' isn't a fictional account in the Dresdenverse.
** ''Literature/PeaceTalks'': Odin's employees view all of the Forest People as monsters because Grendel was one of the Forest People who took to war against them. River Shoulders at one point takes an Einherjar aside and tells him Grendel was a loony and that the rest of the Sasquatch bear the Norse pantheon no grudge over it.
[[AC:Video Games]]
* ''VideoGame/Borderlands2'': A mission in Wurmwood requires you to kill a monster named Grendel.
* ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight'': In the Japanese version the poisonous executioner sword sword named Terminus Est in English language localizations was called [[Literature/{{Beowulf}} Hrunting]].
* ''VideoGame/{{Journey}}'': The OneWomanWail credits song, [[http://journey.wikia.com/wiki/I_Was_Born_For_This "I Was Born For This"]], consists of lyrics not only from [[MultilingualSong many different languages]] but derived from several classic sources:
-->Stat sua cuique dies\\
'''To each his day is given''' (Latin, ''Literature/TheAeneid'')
-->Mæl is me to feran\\
'''Time is it for me to go''' (Old English, ''{{Literature/Beowulf}}'')
-->Aleto men moi nostos\\
'''Lost is my homecoming''' (Greek, ''Literature/TheIliad'')
-->C’est pour cela que je suis née\\
'''I was born for this''' (French, UsefulNotes/JoanOfArc)
-->Kono michi ya, Yuku hito nashini[[note]]though the singer pronounces nashini as 'nishini'[[/note]]\\
Kono michi ya, Aki no kure\\
'''Along this road, goes no one'''\\
'''Along this road, this Autumn eve''' (Japanese, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matsuo_Basho Matsuo Basho]])
-->C’est pour cela que je suis née, ne me plaignez pas\\
C’est pour cela que je suis née\\
'''I was born for this, do not pity me'''\\
'''I was born for this''' (French, UsefulNotes/JoanOfArc)
[[AC:Web Original]]
* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' has a great deal of fairy tale ShoutOutThemeNaming. One species of the Creatures of Grimm are known as Beowolves (Beowulf).
[[AC:Real Life]]
* The firearms company Alexander Arms has produced two unique assault rifle cartridges: .50 Literature/{{Beowulf}} and 6.5mm Grendel.
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