Battle with Grendel
The cause of Grendel's attacks
What is he was irritated with the music and loud men
The location of Beowulf's fight with Grendel's mom.
What is underwater?
Beowulf ruled as king for this number of years before fighting the dragon.
What are 50 years?
This is the sword given to Beowulf by Unferth.
What is Hrunting?
A long narrative peom
What is an epic?
The way Beowulf kills Grendel
What is he rips his arm off with his bare hands
The means by which Beowulf kills Grendel's mom
What is the sword from the cave wall
Name of Beowulf's trusted companion who stays to help with the dragon
Wiglaf
Hrothgar builds this mead-hall in celebration of the Danes' victory.
What is Heorot?
The bards of Anglo-Saxon times
What are scops?
Grendel runs away and dies here
His swamp home
Beowulf takes this from Grendel's Mother's Lair
What is Grendel's head
This is the reason why the dragon was initially disturbed.
What is someone stealing from his treasure-hoard?
The country where Beowulf is from
What is Geatland
(extra 100 points to any team who remembers what modern country this is)
A rhythmic break in the middle of lines
What is caesura?
Beowulf keeps Grendel's broken arm for this reason
What is to keep is as a trophy?
Grendel's mother's reason for wanting to fight Beowulf
What is to seek revenge for her son's death?
This word describes the personality of the dragon.
What is greedy?
two-word poetic renamings of people, places, and things
What is a kenning?
The characteristic Beowulf displays during his fight with Grendel
What is bravery?
The reason Grendel's mom kills only one person at the beginning
What is to lure Beowulf into her lair?
The reason why Beowulf is fatally wounded
Sword failure
The name of Beowulf's uncle/king of Geatland
What is Hygelac?
The thing most valued by Beowulf and his warriors
What is fame?