Grendel
This monster terrorizes King Hrothgar's kingdom and attacks the warriors in Heorot.
Who is Grendel?
his is the hero who travels to Denmark to help King Hrothgar defeat Grendel.
Who is Beowulf?
He is the king of the Danes and the ruler who built Heorot.
Who is Hrothgar?
Beowulf travels to Denmark because he wants to help this king defeat Grendel.
Who is King Hrothgar?
To follow or move behind someone quietly, usually while watching them.
What is stalked?
Grendel attacks this great mead hall where Hrothgar's warriors gather to celebrate.
What is Heorot?
Beowulf is a warrior from this kingdom.
What is Geatland?
She is Grendel's mother and seeks revenge after her son is defeated.
Who is Grendel's mother?
This is the name of the great mead hall where Hrothgar and his warriors celebrate before Grendel begins attacking.
What is Heorot?
Protective shirts made of connected metal rings that warriors wore during battle.
What are mailshirts?
What does Grendel do to the warriors who are sleeping in Heorot?
What is attack and kill them?
Beowulf chooses to fight Grendel without using this type of weapon.
What is a sword or weapon?
This character is Beowulf's king and is associated with the Geats.
Who is Hygelac?
After hearing about Grendel's attacks, Beowulf and his warriors travel across the sea to this land.
What is Denmark?
The hidden home or resting place of a wild animal or monster.
What is a lair?
Grendel is described as living in this dark, frightening place away from human civilization.
What is a swamp/marsh?
Beowulf decides to fight Grendel without weapons because he believes Grendel should be fought this way.
What is hand-to-hand combat?
This character is a warrior who doubts Beowulf and questions whether he can defeat Grendel.
Who is Unferth?
During the battle, Beowulf grabs Grendel and does this to him, causing Grendel to flee back to his home.
What is tear off his arm?
Something that is extremely frightening, unpleasant, or disturbing to look at.
What is gruesome?
Why does Grendel attack Heorot night after night?
What is because he is angry and disturbed by the joy, celebration, and music of the Danes?
What does Beowulf do after he defeats Grendel to prove that he has won the battle?
What is he tears off Grendel’s arm and hangs it in Heorot?
He is the warrior who stays loyal to Beowulf and later helps him during his final battle with the dragon.
Who is Wiglaf?
After Beowulf defeats Grendel, the Danes celebrate because they finally believe that Heorot is safe from Grendel's attacks. What happens to Grendel after the battle?
What is Grendel escapes to his lair, badly wounded and dying?
To eat a large amount of food quickly and greedily.
What is gorge?