Characters
The King of the Danes.
Who is King Hrothgar?
Beowulf takes this from Grendel as a trophy
What is Grendel's arm?
The first person who is attacked by Grendel's mother. (hint: Hrothgar's BFF)
Who is Aeschere?
The amount of time gone by until Beowulf battles the dragon
What is 50 years?
A Danish warrior who is jealous of Beowulf and questions him upon arrival.
Who is Unferth?
Biblical reference to two brothers who are the cause of demons, ogres, and elves entering the world.
Who are Cain and Abel?
Beowulf chooses to fight Grendel without these.
What are weapons?
The lair that belongs to Grendel's mother
What is the haunted mere?
What is the gem-studded goblet removed?
Know who is being spoken to in the following lines: “Wise sir, do not grieve. It is always better to avenge dear ones than to indulge in mourning. For every one of us, living in this world means waiting for our end.”
Who is King Hrothgar?
The legendary Danish king from whom Hrothgar is descended, the founder who is the cause of a long line of Danish rulers. The poem opens with a brief account of his rise from orphan to warrior-king, concluding, “That was one good king” (11).
Who is Shield Sheafson?
The number of years Grendel terrorized Heorot before Beowulf arrived?
What is 12 years?
The name of the sword given to Beowulf by Unferth for the battle
What is Hrunting?
The person who put the treasure in the barrow.
Who is the last living man of a lost tribe?
Retell the story of King Heremod.
Who is a king who brought only death and destruction to the Danes. Although God made him eminent and powerful, he became blood thirsty and turned his back on his people. Ultimately, his life lost happiness?
The second king listed in the genealogy of Danish rulers with which the poem begins. He is the son of Shield Sheafson and father of Halfdane.
Who is Beow?
What is 30?
The item that continues to shield Beowulf's life during his fight with Grendel's mother
What is the chain-mail?
The only person who stays to help Beowulf fight the dragon
Who is Wiglaf?
What is "The Almighty Judge of good deeds and bad, the Lord God, Head of the Heavens and High King of the World, was unknown to them"?
Beowulf’s childhood friend, whom he defeated in a swimming match. Unferth alludes to the story of their contest, and Beowulf then relates it in detail.
Who is Breca?
Beowulf requests for this to be sent back to Hygelac if the battle takes his life.
What is Beowulf's armor?
The item that Beowulf takes back with him when leaving the lair AND what he chooses to ignore?
What is Grendel's head? What is the treasure?
After the sword _______ breaks, Beowulf uses _______ to land a fatal blow on the dragon.
What is Naegling? What is the dagger?
Know the details surrounding Beowulf's claim as the King of Geatland.
What is after Hygelac's death, his son Heardred was given the throne because Beowulf refused. Beowulf only agreed to train Heardred but after Heardred's death, Beowulf was forced to take the throne being the best option.