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who is Hrothgar
The king of the Danes whose kingdom is terrorized by Grendel
What is the weapon that Beowulf uses against Grendel's mother given to him by Unferth and is useless in the fight
hrunting
author of Beowulf
The author is unknow
Where does Grendel attack?
Herot hall
people who wrote down stories
scribes
who tries to avenge Grendels death
Grendels mother
what does Beowulf use to kill Grendel's mother?
giant magic sword in the cave
The number of years Grendel terrorized Herot
12 years
How does Beowulf defeat Grendel
He tears Grendel's arm off
people who traveled and told stories
scop
Who is Beowulf's uncles name?
Hygelac
what was Grendel's mother's intentions
To seek revenge for her sons death
The number of men that followed Beowulf to Herot
14 men
Why does Beowulf choose to fight Grendel unarmed ?
to show that he doesn't need any weapons to beat Grendel
what is an epic poem
Is a long, often book-length, narrative in verse form that retells the heretic journey of a single person or a group of people
What is Hrothgar's wife's name?
Wealtheow
Who was killed and carried off by Grendel's mother
Esher
Grendel's moms home area was symbolic of which place
Hell
why does Beowulf hang Grendel's arm up
To show his victory
what is a kenning?
a word or phrase that is a metaphor for something simpler
The name of Beowulf's father
Halfdane
why does Grendel's mother only kill one soldier in the beginning
to lure Beowulf into her lair
The amount of time passed between the fight with Grendel's mother and the last battle
50 years
Who comes for revenge after Beowulf beats Grendel
Grendels mother
how many beats are found in a line of Anglo Saxon poetry
4 beats