Characters
King of the Danes
Who is Hrothgar?
Mead hall terrorized for 12 years
What is Herot?
The Angles, Saxons and Jutes
What is the 3 Germanic Tribes to invade Britian?
Beowulf kills Grendel this way
What is ripping of his arm with his bare hands?
Grendel's mother kills this person after learning of her son's death
What is Hrothgar's best friend?
Brave and powerful Geat who rescued the Danes from monsters
Who is Beowulf?
Home country of Beowulf
What is Sweden?
A verbal epic that is written down
What is a Folk Epic?
This protects Beowulf from Grendel's mother's sharp claws
What is chain mail armor?
Beowulf had this advantage over Grendel in battle
What is his strength and combat skills?
Great warrior; stayed with Beowulf as he died
Who is Wiglaf?
Country where Hrothgar is king
What is Denmark?
A storyteller who performed or recited poems & stories for entertainment
What is a scop?
This happens to Beowulf's shield and sword in the battle with the dragon
What is the shield melts and the sword breaks?
The one place Grendel never dared to touch because it was protected by God
What is the throne?
Beowulf's uncle and king
Who is Higlac?
Place where the Battle with Grendel's mother happens
What is the lake/swamp
Latin for "in the middle of things"
What is In Media Res?
Beowulf carries these two things with him when returning to Herot after the battle with Grendel's mother
What is Grendel's head and a sword forged by giants?
Biblical figure that Grendel is a descendant of
Who is Cain?
Monster who terrorized the Danes for 12 years
Who is Grendel?
Tower built on the water's edge to honor a hero
What is Beowulf's tower?
The central character; Noble or semi-divine birth.
What is an epic hero?
This mortally wounds Beowulf in battle
What is the dragon's fire & a bite to the neck?
This many years go by after Beowulf kills Grendel's mother and when he must fight the dragon
What is 50 years?