Christian Symbols
Foes
Miscellaneous #1
Miscellaneous #2
Kennings
100
Beowulf's chain mail
What is faith?
100
revenge
What is Grendel Mother?
100
Grendel does not go after Hrothgar's throne because
What is it is protected by God?
100
Beowulf's prize
What is glory/fame, or Grendel's head, and/or Grendel's arm?
100
"whales' home"
What is the sea?
200
"Giant" that made the sword
What is God?
200
jealousy and hatred
What is Grendel?
200
the man that challenges Beowulf with "action speak louder than words"
Who is the watchman?
200
men's swords are useless against Grendel because
What is Grendel cast a spell on them and made them blunt?
200
"oak-hard ship"
What is a strong, sturdy ship?
300
hilt of the sword represents
What is the cross?
300
greed
What is the dragon?
300
place to eat, drink, relax, and fellowship
What is Herot or a mead hall?
300
Beowulf ruled for
What is 50 years?
300
"Heaven's candle"
What is the sun?
400
Beowulf's 12 men represent
What are the 12 disciples of Jesus?
400
Beowulf put five of these in chains
What are giants?
400
example of how Grendel is both clever and cowardly
What is he only attacks at night when everyone is sleeping?
400
two differences between Beowulf's fight with Grendel and his fight with the dragon
various correct answers
400
"ring-giver"
What is king or lord?
500
Explain the difficulty in how Beowulf is buried and Christianity
What is cremation is not a part of Christianity?
500
Beowulf's ultimate foe
What is evil?
500
Name the major Anglo-Saxon value that is seen in the text.
Seeking fame/glory
500
Beowulf realizes what during his fight with the dragon
What is it is his last chance to get glory/fame and/or an eternal legacy?
500
"high hall"
What is Herot or Heaven?
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