Beowulf
Vocabulary
Anglo-Saxons
Name that pilgrim
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
100
This man is the hero of the story.
Who is Beowulf?
100
The most attractive (adjective) -- C
What is comeliest?
100
The Anglo-Saxons mainly spoke this language.
What is old English.
100
I wear all red. I am pleasantly plump. I have had 5 husbands and several boyfriends and I know all about love.
Who is the Wife of Bath?
100
Sir Gawain is a member of this legendary group of people.
What is the Knights of the Round Table?
200
Beowulf sails to Herot to save its people from this creature.
What is Grendel?
200
To inflict a heavy blow (verb) -- S
What is smite?
200
The Anglo-Saxons were generally of this religion (before converting to Christianity).
What is Paganism?
200
I am the son of a knight. I have curly hair and am strong and agile.
Who is the Squire?
200
The Green Knight arrives and makes this challenge.
What is any variation of "hit for hit"?
300
Beowulf needs help fighting the dragon for several reasons. This is one of them.
What is he is old or what is the dragon has fire and poison.
300
To eat greedily (verb) -- G
What is gorge?
300
The Anglo-Saxons believed that you would need these after you passed away.
What are your belongings?
300
I am a heavyset woman who speaks French. I am very tidy when I eat and I am one of the few religious people on the journey who is kind and caring.
Who is the Nun?
300
Sir Gawain breaks this list of rules that all knights tried to follow.
What is the code of chivalry?
400
Beowulf asks Wiglaf to do two things for him after his death. This is one.
What is build me a tower or get the dragon's treasure?
400
To mourn aloud; to express sorrow (verb) -- L
What is lament?
400
The Anglo-Saxons wrote Beowulf which is this type of of literature.
What is an Epic or an Epic Poem?
400
I wear garments of blood red and know many cures. I work together with people at the apothecaries to earn more gold than I deserve.
Who is the Doctor?
400
Sir Gawain keeps the green scarf as a reminder of this.
What are his failures as a knight.
500
This man is the leader of the Danes.
Who is Hrothgar?
500
Shame; humiliation (noun) -- M
What is mortification?
500
The Anglo-Saxons had no system of laws or rules. Instead, they used this.
What is revenge?
500
I am a religious figure who is normally in charge of burying or marrying people. I think the poor and the sick are gross and I refuse to assist them. I carry pocketknives to give to pretty girls.
Who is the Friar?
500
The Green Knight was transformed by the powers of this woman (Arthur's fairy half-sister).
Who is Morgan Le Fay?
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