Begins with "H"
That Quote is About What??
He did WHAT?
Names and Dates and Times
All About Beowulf
100
The king of Geatland during Beowulf's adventure with Grendel and Grendel's mother.
Who is Hygelac?
100
"Long I begged thee by no means to seek that slaughtering monster, but suffer the South-Danes to settle their feud themselves with Grendel."
What is Hygelac's apprehension about Beowulf's quest?
100
It is what the man steals from the Dragon's hoard.
What is the cup?
100
The man who stays behind to help Beowulf fight the Dragon.
Who is Wiglaf?
100
The name of the monument or memorial Beowulf requests for when he is dead.
What is Beowulf's Barrow?
200
Hygelac's Queen.
Who is (Queen) Hygd?
200
"The sage (Beowulf) assumed that his Sovran God he had angered, breaking ancient law, and embittered the Lord."
What is Beowulf thinks the reason the dragon has come to taunt his land is because Beowulf has angered God?
200
What Beowulf gives Wiglaf before he dies.
What is the armor, helmet, and gold collar?
200
About how old Beowulf is when he takes Geatland's throne.
What is 90 years old?
200
What Beowulf wants to give his people when he dies.
What is gold and treasure (or the Dragon's Hoard)?
300
Queen Hygd did not want him to rule Geatland after his father died.
Who is Heardred?
300
"Now abide by the barrow, ye breastplate-mailed, ye heroes in ahrness, which of us twain better from battle-rush bear his wounds. Wait ye the finish. The fight is not yours, not meet for any but me alone to measure might with this monster here to play the hero."
What is Beowulf explains the fight with the dragon is his to fight and his alone.
300
What Beowulf's men do when they see Beowulf engulfed in flames.
What is run into the woods?
300
He leads Beowulf and his men to the Dragon's lair.
What is the man who stole the cup?
300
The country Beowulf becomes the king of (and the Dragon attacks).
What is Geatland?
400
The king who took a young Beowulf under his wing when his father died.
Who is Hrethel?
400
"First time, this, for the gleaming blad (Hrunting) that its glory fell."
What is man-made weapons are no match against Grendel's mother.
400
Beowulf returns this to Hrothgar after he kills Grendel's mother.
What is Grendel's head?
400
How long the dragon guards the hoard.
What is 300 years?
400
What Beowulf uses to kill Grendel's mother.
What is the sword hanging up in Grendel's lair (made by Giants)?
500
The first warrior Grendel killed.
Who is Hondscio?
500
"Life would have ended for Ecgtheow's son, under wide earth for that earl of Geats, had his armor of war not aided him, battle-net hard, and holy God wielded the victory, wisest Maker."
What is Beowulf would have never won the fight with Grendel's mother had it not been for the armor and God's grace?
500
How Beowulf escapes death when Hygelac does not.
What is swimming?
500
How old Beowulf was when his father died.
What is seven years old?
500
What is buried with Beowulf when he dies.
What is the Dragon's hoard?
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