Slayer of the monster Grendel (7)

I believe the answer is:

beowulf

(Other definitions for beowulf that I've seen before include "Old English saga" , "Anglo-Saxon epic poem" , "[SCAN-DIN-AVIAN] poem" , "Old English epic poem" , "Germanic hero" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.

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