Characters
Hero of the poem
Who is Beowulf?
Beowulf first shows loyalty to his king when he does this
What is…he asks Higlac for permission to go kill Grendel?
What is fate/wyrd and belief that death comes to all?
Beowulf boasts he has killed and run these monsters away
What are sea monsters?
The Anglo-Saxon word for fate
What is ”wyrd”?
Descendant of Cain who is purely evil
Who is Grendel?
Grendel dies this way
What is…Beowulf rips off his arm?
Represent heroism, bravery, and victory for Beowulf
What is his armor and sword?
Beowulf says he will fight this way to make it a fair fight
What is “fight without weapons”?
The Anglo-Saxon word for blood money
What is “weregild”?
Who is Hrothgar?
The first battle happens here
What is Herot?
Theme represented by the dragon
What is greed and hoarding?
Shows Beowulf’s super-human strength after the swamp battle
What is … he carries Grendel’s head alone?
Poetic nickname, like “whale road”
What is a kenning?
Beowulf fights him last
What is the dragon?
The method of killing the mother
What is … Beowulf kills her with a giant magic sword?
Represents loyalty even when his own life is in danger
Who is Wiglaf?
Genre of the Anglo-Saxon poem about Beowulf
What is an epic poem?
Queen of the Danes
Who is Wealtheow?
Beowulf became king at this age
What is 30?
Grendel’s lineage represents this
What is the curse of Cain/conflict of good and evil?
Beowulf does this before fighting the dragon
What is…he gives a speech about his past victories?
An important person significant in passing down the stories of heroes
What is a scop?