s;s interpretation and understanding of the individual words while trying to retain the Old English form of the text. The variation within the more narrative translations is based less on differences of interpretation between translators that on the direction they chose to represent these events, in current form and language. Both forms seem to be equally consistent over time, providing various levels of understanding of the poem in its depth. In the first line of Grendel's approach, "Gewat da neosian, sypdan niht becom," (115), half of the examined translations (A,C,E,H and L) represent Grendel as "He" in their interpretations, while the other half (B,D,F,G and K) actually provide the name "Grendel" in their texts (the transcriptions I and J do not provide any sort of glossing for Grendel). Though the differences separating "He set out then" (A.115) and "He departed then seeking" (L.115), from "Now Grendel rose up to look" (D.115) and "came Grendel also" (G.115) seem to
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