People
A descendant of Cain who was banished by God.
Who is Grendel?
"No man swims in the sea/As I can,no strength is a match for mine." Said about which character.
Who is Beowulf?
An example of a Christian allusion in Beowulf.
What is the mention of Cain and Abel, passages about Heaven, the Almighty, etc.
Saved Beowulf's life in the fight with Grendel's mother.
What is God and mailshirt?
Through the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, this person promoted the use of written Old English.
Who is King Alfred?
The king of Herot
Who is Hrothgar?
"You murdered your brothers/Your own close kin." This quote is referring to this person.
Who is Unferth?
A favorite metaphorical device of Anglo-Saxon works that combines hyphenated nouns, prepositional phrases, or possessives as in "whale-road" for "sea."
What is a kenning?
The sword that Beowulf used to battle the monster's mother but could not penetrate her skin.
What is hrunting?
The cultural heritage of the United States has been profoundly influenced by English...?
What is language, literature, and law?
Wexton's son-- a good soldier. Gives an eloquent speech about loyalty and bravery.
Who is Wiglaf?
"Remembering/Everything his lord and cousin had given him/Armour and gold and the great estates/Wextan's family enjoyed..." was said about this person.
Who is Wiglaf?
The tone in which the speaker of The Seafarer speaks when describing an earlier time.
What is nostalgic, because he speaks with longing?
The original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representatives or copies.
What is an archetype?
The length of time Beowulf ruled over the land of the Geats?
What is 50 years?
Beowulf's enemy in his final battle.
What is the dragon?
They live in secret places, windy/Cliffs, wolf dens where water pours," was said about what two characters
Who are Grendel and his mother?
A different alphabet or straight and angular characters occasionally used by Anglo-Saxons for special purposes.
What is futhark?
Beowulf desires this to be built in his honor after his death.
What is a Tower Tomb?
The dates of the Anglo-Saxon period.
What are 449 A.D. to 1066 A.D.?
The queen of Herot.
Who is Welthow?
"gold-ringed...bracelet-wearing...went from warrior to warrior,/Pouring a portion from the jeweled cup/For each." Was said about this person.
Who is Welthow?
One who frustrates another's plan; one that serves as contrast of another.
What is a foil?
The Norse god for whom Wednesday is named
What is Woden?
The images at the beginning of The Seafarer refer mainly to this subject.
What is coldness?