Grendel
Grendel’s home, in the darkness, is also known as one of these.
What is a lair
Where is Beowulf from?
Geatland
She seeks revenge for her son
Grendel's mother
Beowulf takes this with him from Grendel's Mother's Lair
Grendel's head / Hilt of the sword
Why did the dragon attack the Geats?
a thief stole a gold drinking cup
Grendel terrorizes the Danes for this many winters (years)
What is 12 (winters/years)
How many men does Beowulf bring with him on his adventure?
14
Out of the 12 comrades, only this one remained during the battle with The Dragon
Wiglaf
The name of Beowulf's sword
Hrunting
This saves Beowulf's life from Grendel's mother's near-fatal attack.
His mailcoat.
This man, a murderer, is Grendel’s earliest ancestor
Who is Cain
Beowulf says that he will fight Grendel in this manner
What is alone or unarmed
This is where Grendel died
What is a lake/hell or his lair
The King of the Danes
Hrothgar
What was the result of the battle between Beowulf and the dragon?
both died
No human weapons can harm Grendel because he did this
cast a spell (that makes all weapons useless against him)
How does Beowulf conquer Grendel?
Beowulf tears off Grendel's arm, and he bleeds to death
This is the famous Mead Hall built by the Dane Hrothgar and where the battle with Grendel takes place
What is Herot
What happened to Beowulf's sword when he attacked the dragon?
it broke into pieces
Who does Beowulf fight in his last match?
the dragon
On the night of his first attack, how many men does Grendel kill?
30
When Beowulf first fights Grendel, Grendel wants to do this
What is run away
Beowulf uses this to kill Grendel's Mother
the sword from the cave wall
Beowulf was king for _____ years (fill in the blank)
50 years/winters
Beowulf's father
Edgethow