Beowulf
The Hero's Journey
Geoffrey Chaucer
The Canterbury Tales
The Tales
100

Grendel is descended from this Biblical figure

Who is Cain?

100

This step is when the hero meets a powerful woman who helps him.

What is meeting the goddess?

100

This is the language Chaucer wrote in.

What is Middle English?

100

This pilgrim has an ulcer on his knee.

Who is the Cook?

100

This tale is a love triangle involving two knights.

What is the Knight's Tale?

200

Beowulf was written in this language

What is Old English?

200

This step is when the hero faces the first obstacle on the adventure.

What is threshold and threshold guardians?

200
This corner of Westminster Abbey is where Chaucer was buried.

What is the Poet's Corner?

200

This pilgrim practices the code of chivalry?

Who is the Knight?

200

This tale is about a knight trying to understand what women want.

What is the Wife of Bath's Tale?

300
Beowulf intends to take this from the dragon after its defeat.

What is treasure?

300

This man invented the hero's journey.

Who is Joseph Campbell?

300
Chaucer fought in this war.
What is the 100 years war?
300

This pilgrim has a bad temper.

Who is the Miller?

300

This tale alludes to Noah and the Great Flood.

What is the Miller's Tale?

400

This ethnic group invented the story of Beowulf

Who are the Anglo-Saxons?

400

This step is when a hero goes through a transformation or deification?

What is apotheosis?

400

This is the number of lines Chaucer wrote for Canterbury Tales.

What is 17,000 lines?

400

The pilgrims set out to Canterbury Cathedral during this season.

What is spring?

400

The Knight's Tale references this Roman god of war.

Who is Mars?

500

This performer sang epics in mead halls.

What is a scop?

500

This step is when the hero decides to continue the adventure on their own, knowing they will be changed forever.

What is the enchanted forest?

500

This king gifted Chaucer a gallon of wine daily for his entire life.

Who is Edward III?

500

The Canterbury Cathedral houses the relics of this saint.

Who is St. Thomas of Becket?

500

The Wife of Bath considers herself an expert on these topics.

What are love and life?