Historian
About what time was Beowulf written?
What is 450 AD?
Beowulf's Call to Adventure in the epic poem.
What is Beowulf heard many stories about Grendel who had killed many men?
This figurative language can be found in this passage.
"Over the waves, with the wind behind her / And foam at her neck, she flew like a bird / Until her curved prow had covered the distance."
What is a simile?
This is the reason why Beowulf starts his Hero's Journey and an initial conflict in the epic poem.
What is Grendel's domination of Heorot Hall?
The building that Hrothgar and his men use is much like a modern sports stadium. This is the name of the structure.
What is Heorot?
The king of the Danes in Beowolf.
Who was Hroðgar?
Beowulf brings what back to the people for the Return on the Hero Journey.
What is the hoard or spoils from his final battle but not himself, only his reputation as a kind and gentle leader?
"Fate is said to sweep people away."
The example is this type of figurative language.
This protects Grendel from blades and dulls them that try to cut him.
What is an enchantment?
This is much like Frodo trying to destroy the ring when he and Sam make it to Mount Doom and the hobbit battles with Gollum at the edge of the precipice over the lava river.
What is Beowulf's battle with Grendel?
The language brought to England by the Normans.
What is French?
Beowulf transforms through his journey from a warrior seeking his glory and fame to a what...
What is a warrior king who will fight to defend his people?
This object symbolizes his prowess as a warrior
What is Hrunting, his sword?
This event takes Beowulf into the abyss.
What is the vengeance of Grendel's mother after the monster dies?
Beowulf shows an important way of life for Old English cultures.
What is the Heroic Code?
A religion that strongly influenced Old English.
What is Christianity?
Beowulf steps over the threshold to his Hero Journey when he does this...
What is crosses the ocean to Danes with his warriors of Geats?
The "whale road" is this figurative language.
What is a Kenning?
In the epic poem, this is the greatest conflict.
What is Good vs. Evil?
What is the Hero Journey?
The city in Sweden that Beowolf returns to.
What is Geatland?
Beowulf faces his abyss when he does this...
What is swimming down to the cave of Grendel to fight his mother?
It was part of the ancient Scandinavians' lifestyle, but monsters sometimes lurked in the deep, symbolizing both possibility and danger.
What is water?
This is Beowulf's greatest flaw.
What is Beowulf's fatal flaw was that he was greedy?
Beowulf is important for 1 of these 2 things..
What is 1) preserves the Old English language/culture and 2) establishes the genre of epic poetry?