Grendel
Grendel's Mother
Death of Beowulf
The Dragon
Epic Characteristics
100
It so annoys Grendel day after day that he goes to Herot to do something about it.
What is music?
100
Grendel's mother took him as her first victim.
Who is Hrothgar's closest friend?
100
Death will be softer if Beowulf looks at this last of all prizes.
What is the Dragon's treasure?
100
It was stolen by a thief from the dragon's treasure.
What is a silver viking cup?
100
An epic hero is of high social status. Beowulf is the king of the Geats.
What is Beowulf is the king of the Geats?
200
What were the songs in the mead hall about?
What is the creation of the world by God?
200
In addition to the brave warrior, Grendel's mother took this.
What is Grendel's arm and claw?
200
While Beowulf fights the dragon, his followers are...
What is hiding like cowards in the woods?
200
Beowulf uses one to fight the dragon, though he didn't use one to fight Grendel.
What is a sword?
200
An epic hero commits courageous or superhuman deeds.
What is Beowulf swims to the bottom of the lake to fight Grendel's mother?
300
He was concieved by a pair of monsters born of Cain.
Who is Grendel?
300
After killing Grendel's mother, Beowulf took these two things as prizes.
What are Grendel's head and the hilt of the giant's sword?
300
Wiglaf tells Beowulf's followers that death would be better for them than the kind of life they will lead branded with this.
What is disgrace?
300
Wextan's son, and a good soldier, who came to Beowulf's aid in this fight.
Who is Wiglaf?
300
The story spans many years and different lands.
What is the setting of Beowulf, which takes place in Denmark and Geatland, and over 60 years?
400
Grendel never dared to touch this because it was protected by God.
What is Hrothgar's glorious throne?
400
How many men does it take to carry Grendel's skull?
What is four?
400
The gifts Beowulf gave to Wiglaf.
What is his gold necklace, helmet, rings and mail shirt?
400
Kings or lords were called this because they gave rings as a symbol of the bond between himself and his men.
What is a ring-giver?
400
Epics include supernatural beings. Beowulf has three of them.
Who are Grendel, Grendel's mother, and the dragon?
500
It is the greatest of all mead halls.
What is Herot?
500
Grendel's skull with a spear jammed through it.
What is the trophy Beowulf brings to Hrothgar?
500
In addition to Beowulf's ashes, this was made useless to men by being buried in the sand.
What is the treasure Beowulf and Wiglaf won from the dragon?
500
For the first time in his life the famous prince fought with this against him.
What is fate?
500
The theme of an epic deals with universal ideas. It is this in Beowulf.
What is the relationship between good and evil?
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