WHO
Beowulf
Who was king of the Geats & an epic hero?
Grendel's arm, claw, & shoulder
What does Beowulf hang from Herot's rafters?
very long (@ 3200 lines) & tells a story
Why is BEOWULF an epic?
Denmark
Where was Herot?
bare hands
How does Beowulf kill Grendel?
Grendel
Who was a man-eating monster who terrorized Herot?
Dragon
What is laying waste to Geatland?
cursed by Grendel
Why did men's weapons not hurt Grendel?
Sutton Hoo
Where was an Anglo-Saxon treasure found?
fire
How does the Dragon destroy Geatland?
Wiglaf
Who was Beowulf's closest friend and heir?
Grendel's head
What does Beowulf cut off after he kills Grendel's mother?
Cain's descendant
Why was Grendel a cursed monster?
Geatland
Where was Beowulf king?
50 years
How much time passed between the battle with Grendel's mom and the Dragon?
a Danish warrior
Who gave Beowulf a sword named Hrunting?
plan against Grendel
What is to plan to be asleep, fight alone, & fight with bare hands?
son killed
Why did Grendel's mom visit Herot?
Herot
Where did Beowulf battle Grendel?
fully armed
How does Beowulf face the Dragon?
Welthow
Who was Hrothgar's wife?
What is the name of Unferth's sword?
a jeweled cup was stolen
Why was the Dragon destroying Geatland?
at the water's edge
Where was Beowulf buried?
tower and stories
How do the Geats bury Beowulf?