Beowulf
What did Beowulf do with Grendal's arm?
He nailed it up on the gables
List the things Hrothgar gave Beowulf as a way of honoring him for killing Grendal?
Sword, battle banner, helmet, corset
What did Grendel's mother do to avenge her son and what did she take with her from Heorot?
She went to Heorot. She took the sword and corslet
What did Beowulf and the Danes find on the slope leading down to the lake?
The lake was blood stained
What did King Hrothgar order concerning the Geat that Grendal had killed?
Be generous to them, mindful of gifts
What was unusual about the lake beneath which Grendel and his mother had their lair?
There was fire on the water; no man alive is so wise as to know the nature of its depth
What did the warriors see in and around the water, and what exploit did Beowulf perform?
Many serpents in the water, and strange sea dragons
At this point, what did Hrothgar and the men at the lake's surface above see, and what inference did they draw from this?
The waves were stained with blood. There was no hope seeing that brave thane again
Where did Grendel's mother take Beowulf?
Bone Chamber
What did Hrothgar intend to do concerning Beowulf, and why did this bother Queen Wealhtheow?
To leave his land. She was upset because it was her son
How long did it take Beowulf to swim at the bottom of the lake?
A full day
What did Hrothgar discover when he read what was written on the hilt of the sword?
The origins of strife in time immemorial
What did Wealhtheow ask Hrothgar to do instead?
She could care to drink
What did Beowulf do to the body of Grendel?
He topped off his head
List the gifts that Wealtheow gave to Beuwulf
Two armlets, a corslet and many rings