Literary Terms
The name of the great mead hall built by King Hrothgar in Beowulf is _______.
Herot Hall
Who was sought after by the Danish Kingdom?
Beowulf
What is hubris?
Over confidence and/or Prideful
Anglo-Saxons
What was the name of the mead hall that Grendel was attacking?
Herot Hall
An Old English bard or poet responsible for recounting stories like Beowulf in the mead halls is called a _______.
Scop
Who stayed with Beowulf to fight the dragon and slayed it?
Wiglaf
What does it mean when a story hints at another story?
Allusion
Who most likely recorded the Beowulf poem?
Christian Monks
Where did Beowulf succeed to the throne?
Land of the Geats
A Germanic code of loyalty between a king and his warriors, emphasizing mutual trust and protection, is called _____.
Comitatus
Who ask for aid in Grendel's attacks in their hall?
Hrothgar
What word was used to describe Unferth's feelings towards Beowulf?
Vexed
What beliefs are in Beowulf?
Pagan culture and Christian beliefs.
Why was the mead hall called the mead hall?
Because the ale drink ‘mead’ was shared and drank by warriors in that hall.
In Old Germanic and Old English poetry, concise compounds or figurative phrase substituting for a common noun (ie. oar-steed = ship).
Kennings
Who was causing tyranny in the Herot Hall for 12 years?
Grendel
King Hrothgar sends this person to greet Beowulf and his men. This word also means follower.
Thane
When was the story of Beowulf recorded in writing? (Estimation)
975-1025 AD
How long had Grendel’s mother been guarding the lake?
50 years
In Anglo-Saxon culture, the idea ____ roughly relates to fate or personal destiny.
Wyrd
Who committed fratricide against their own blood?
Unferth
What is this quote an example of? What type of character receives it?
Divine Intervention and Epic Hero
When was the first Beowulf story printed? Answer in years.
1815
What was the term used to describe where Grendel lived?
Moor