Battle with Grendel
Battle with Grendel's Mother
Anglo Saxon History
Terms
People, places & things
100
What causes Grendel to enter Heorot in the beginning of the story
What is he was irritated with the music and loud men
100
Where the battle with Grendel's Mother took place
What is underwater
100
Why is Grendel is banished
What is he is descendant of Cain
100
A long narrative poem
What is an epic
100
The name of Beowulf's sword
What is Hrunting
200
How Beowulf kills Grendel
What is he rips his arm off with his bare hands
200
Beowulf uses this to kill Grendel's Mother
What is the sword from the cave wall
200
What country is former Geatland known as now
What is Sweden
200
Glory is also know as this
What is lof
200
Hrothgar builds this in celebration of the Danes' victory
What is Heorot
300
Grendel casts a spell on these
What are the men's weapons
300
Beowulf takes this with him from Grendel's Mother's lair
What is Grendel's head
300
The two religions of the Anglo Saxon culture
What are Christianity and Paganism
300
A rhythmic break in the middle of lines
What is caesura
300
The country where Beowulf is from
What is Geatland
400
Why did Beowulf keep Grendel's arm after killing him
What is to keep it as a trophy
400
What was Grendel's Mother's intention
What is to seek revenge for her son's death
400
How long Grendel was terrorizing Heorot before Beowulf came to the rescue
What is 12 years (12 winters)
400
two-word poetic renamings of people, places, and things
What is a kenning
400
The King of the Danes
What is Hrothgar
500
What characteristic does Beowulf show during the battle with Grendel
What is bravery
500
Why does Grendel's mother only kill one soldier in the beginning of her battle with Beowulf
What is to lure Beowulf into her lair
500
What are two of the values/beliefs of Anglo-Saxon life
What are loyalty, bravery, honor, fate, kinship
500
People who traveled and told stories
What is a scop
500
The name of the man who insults Beowulf
What is Unferth
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