MISC
What is the name of Hrothgar's Mead Hall?
Herot
Beowulf is King Hygelacs's
father
What weapon does Beowulf use to fight Grendal?
TRICK QUESTION! He only uses his hands
the phrase "wave traveler" is an example of what ?
Kenning
what does mirth mean?
happiness,displayed with laugher
What is the one thing that Grendel will not approach in the Mead-hall?
who insults Beowulf in the mead-hall?
Unferth
what Beowulf take as a trophy from his fight with Grendal
Grendals arm and shoulder
how is Grendel's hand described?
nails are like steel and his claw is a spear
what is an arbiter
a judge
Grendel and his mother live
a lake
According to Beowulf why he is qualified to fight Grendal?
He is strong and has a successful record of fighting beasts and giants
How long is Beowulf king
50 years
the narrator uses the a kenning when he says that Beowulf has "unlocked his word-hoard" what does this phrase mean?
Beowulf has sufficient vocabulary and he is a fluet speaker
what does lament mean?
grief sorrow
when does Beowulf expect Grendel to attack?
at night so that he can hide in the shadows
why can weapons not harm Grendel?
Grendel is protected by magiz
Who does Beowulf select to rule the kingdom after his death
Wiglaf
what do the boar-figure symbolize on the men's armor?
A German god- it represents courage
what does adversity mean?
a state of destitution or calamity
how do the deer react when chased by hunters to the perimeter of the mere
they stop running and turn to face the hunters instead of going into the water; the animals would rather die
Grendel and his mother are descendents of whom?
Cain
Why does the dragon attack mankind?
A slave steals the dragon's treasure
an example of the father and son motif is the relationship between
Hrothgar and Beowulf
what does mirth mean?
happiness displayed with laughter