Characters
This is the main character, posessing the strength of 30 men.
Who is Beowulf?
Grendel was defeated after this happened to him.
What is, Beowulf took his arm off?
Beowulf used this weapon to slay Grendel
What are his hands?
This is the home of Hrothgar, and the place Grendel attacked.
What is Heorot?
The story mainly involved this part of the world.
What is Scandanavia?
This character terrorized Heorot for 12 years
Who is Grendel?
Unferth argued that Beowulf was not as good as he claimed because of this.
What is, he lost a swimming race?
This happens immediately after Beowulf slays Grendel.
What is a party?
This is the place Beowulf was from.
What is Geatland?
This is the language Beowulf was written in.
What is Old English?
This character avenged her son, after he died fighting the Danes.
Who is Grendel's Mother?
The coast guard was suspicious of Beowulf because of this.
What is, They looked like raiders/ attackers.
What do Beowulf and his men do after celebrating the victory of killing Grendel's mother?
Return to Geatland.
Grendel was angry at the Danes for this reason
What is, they were too loud?
Vikings were skilled at this, allowing them to navigate the seas easily.
What is sailing?
This man is the present King of the Danes
Who is Hrothgar?
Beowulf slays Grendel's mother with this type of sword
What is, a giant's sword?
This character told Beowulf "No one has ever outlasted a night with Grendel"
Who is Unferth?
This is where the monsters lived, and was purged after Beowulf slays Grendel's mother.
What is the mere? (Lake/Swamp)
This group of people ruled Britain before the Anglo-Saxons arrived.
Who were the Romans?
This is the name of Hrothgar's wife, and queen of the Danes
Who is Wealhtheow?
Beowulf received gifts of gold, armor, adoption, and this from Hrothgar.
What are horses?
The monsters only attack when this is present.
What is darkness?
Beowulf swam from Geatland to here during his race with Breca.
What is Finland?
Anglo-Saxon Poets were called this, traveling from court to court recounting their tales.
What are Scops? (pronounced Shops)