Places/Terms
The mead hall; means "the hart" or "the stag"
What is Herot?
a formidable foe who seeks revenge for her son's death
Who is Grendel's mother?
Hrothgar's thanes
Who are the Danes?
another name for God
Who is the Wielder of Wonder?
a fermented drink made of honey
What is mead?
Beowulf refers to the history of the people from a specific place in this country
What is Southern Sweeden?
King of the Danes whose mead hall and men were menaced by Grendal
Who is Hrothgar?
ring-giver
Who is a lord?
one who pledged loyalty to a knight or a king; Grendel ate 30 in one sitting
What is a thane?
an Anglo-Saxon nobleman
What is an atheling?
the sky or the firmament
What is welkin?
The people from Southern Sweden
Who is a Geat?
one who pledged loyalty to a knight or a king; Grendel ate 30 in one sitting
Who is a thane?
the number of years Grendel attacked the Danes
What is 12?
a pagan term for fate
What is wyrd?
one who grinds or crushes
Who is Grendel?
a man killed by the Danes
Who is Froda?
a wicked or cruel person, like the devil
Who is a fiend?
the region or territory where one lives
What is domain?
to move quickly or abruptly from one place to another
What is flit?
the repetition of initial sounds that are close to one another
What is alliteration?
Thane who was jealous of Beowulf
Who was Unferth?
Hrothgar's wife
Who was Wealhtheow?
tendon's or nerves, what holds the body together
What are sinews?
a prose narrative, a long detailed account of historic or legendary figures and events
What is a saga?