Lines 799-802 ~ When they joined the struggle there was something they could not have know at the time, that no blade on earth, no blacksmith’s art could ever damage their demon opponent.
Grendel has been cursed with the mark of Cain. The manmade weapons don’t work on the curse. This may be a foreshadow to Beowulf not being able to use Unferth’s sword on Grendel’s mother. The sword he used to melt her head off was made by an ancient tribe of giants.
Yes - this might be the mark of Cain. You might research the "mark of Cain".
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