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Religion
Warriors
Kings & Queens
The Plot
Trival Facts
100
He brought Christianity to Ireland
Who is St. Patrick?
100
He was the hero of the Anglo-Saxon epic that bears his name.
Who was Beowulf?
100
He was the king of the Danes and the builder of Herot.
Who is Hrothgar?
100
The number of men who crossed the ocean with Beowulf.
What is 14?
100
This was the only thing that was able to destroy Herot.
What is fire?
200
He was the first Archbishop of Canterbury (even after fleeing the country in fear)
Who is St. Augustine?
200
He tried to embarras the hero, but his jealousy only led to him being called a murder.
Who was Unferth?
200
He was Beowulf's uncle and king of the Geats.
Who was Higlac?
200
Grendel lost this body part in his battle with Beowulf>
What is arm/shoulder?
200
The actual term for this poet meant "shaper."
What is scop?
300
He appears in "Beowulf" as the god of fate.
Who is Wyrd?
300
He was Hrothgar's best friend, and lunch for Grendel's mother.
Who was Usher?
300
She was Hrothgar's "gold ringed queen."
Who was Weathow?
300
She wanted revenge for the death of her son, but Beowulf killed her.
Who was Grendel's mother/hag?
300
This item was given to Beowulf by Welthow, said to be the most beautiful known to man, and he gave it to Usher.
What is a necklace?
400
According to the story, God blinded Tom for peeping at this Anglo-Saxon noble woman.
Who is Lady Godiva?
400
This warrior comes to Beowulf's aid when he battles the dragon.
Who was Wiglaf?
400
He became king when his uncle, Higlac, died.
Who was Beowulf?
400
This magical weapon allowed Beowulf to kill Grendel's mother and to cut off Grendel's head.
What is a giant's sword?
400
This was Beowulf's sword - made by Waylon, but it broke during the battle with Grendel's mother.
What is Nagling?
500
This little piece of nature may be a weed, but St. Patrick turned it into an object lesson on the Trinity.
What is the shamrock?
500
This warrior gave Beowulf his sword as a gesture of friendship.
Who is Unferth?
500
Beowulf gave him a gold necklace and named him king on his deathbed.
Who was Wiglaf?
500
Beowulf asked that this be built to honor him after he died.
What is a tower (barrow)?
500
This Tolkien seris drew many of its names from "Beowulf."
What is "Lord of the Rings"