The Viking World
They proclaimed him the God of Thunder
Who is Thor or Thunor
These tall blond people influenced one of the country's names.
Who are the Britons?
They are men of high social status who are strong and good.
Who are Epic Heroes?
Beowulf's people (not Danes, not Jutes).
What are Geats?
The hero's journey start and ends at this point on the hero's journey cycle.
What is Status Quo?
They killed everyone including these...
Who are women and children?
They left Briton with roads and public baths when they evacuated.
Who are the Romans?
An epic poem is written from this perspective or point of view.
What is third person?
The Anglo Saxon entertainers who sang the Beowulf Story.
Who are bards or scops?
This Viking weapon has a long handle and a large flat blade with curved, cutting edge.
What is a broad axe?
Only the leaders wore these...
What are helmets?
They saw spirits in rocks.
The epic hero is a natural at doing this.
What is leading or providing leadership?
The same consonant sound repeated in a line of verse...
What is alliteration?
This language had to be translated, so we could actually read Beowulf.
What is Old English?
These places were good sources of treasure.
What are religious centers?
A renowned, legendary Celtic king.
Who is King Arthur?
Epic poems usually involve these types of events.
What is supernatural?
The type of religious scholar who most likely wrote down the Beowulf poem.
Who is a monk or scribe?
The comic book universe that actually created the Beowulf character as a comic book character: DC or Marvel.
What is DC?
They were called this name by Christians because they served mythological Gods.
Who were Pagans?
What country inherited these English influences: parliamentary government, common law, personal rights, literature and language.
What is the United States?
The epic hero avoids these connections.
What is emotional attachment or love?
As seen on the ancestral chart: Beowulf's father.
Who is Edgetho?
The Marvel Universe character who has most of the traits of an epic hero (it is not the Hulk).
Who is Captain America or Iron Man?