Beowulf Terms
Whale Road, Skull Splitter, Heaven's Candle
What is Kenning?
Who is the King of the Danes?
What is King Hrothgar?
How Many years did Grendel terrorize?
What is 12 years?
Who does Grendel symbolize in terms of Christianity?
What is the Spawn of Cain?
Name at least 3 values of an Epic Hero
What is Brave, Courageous, Loyal, Strong, Strong-Willed, help of divine intervention
Repeating consonants and vowel sounds at the beginning of words
What is Alliteration?
Who is jealous of Beowulf and his achievements?
Who is Unferth?
How many warriors did Beowulf bring to fight?
What is 14?
What does the Tower named after Beowulf symbolize?
What is Beowulf’s impact on the people and His legacy?
What was valued most in Anglo-Saxon society?
What is Loyalty or Comitatus?
What is this an example of? Whale Road, Skull Splitter, Heaven’s Candle
What is Kenning?
What is the name of Beowulf’s father, who King Hrothgar helped?
Who is Edgetho?
Who was Beowulf's successor?
Who is Wiglaf?
What does Beowulf’s refusal to fight Grendel with weapons symbolize?
What is his confidence in his strength?
What are the three values the Scops provided?
What is Passed down history, helped warriors cheat death, and provided entertainment?
Latin hand-copied books written by monks
What is Scriptoriums?
Who remained loyal to Beowulf in his final battle?
Wiglaf
In what language was Beowulf originally written in?
What is Old English?
What does the steaming underwater dark cave inhabited by Grendel’s mother symbolize?
What is Hell?
What values do Anglo-Saxon men strive for at death?
What is Honor, glory, and a strong reputation?
What is Witan?
Who is Beowulf’s Grandfather?
Who is Hrethel?
What is Beowulf's primary weakness?
What is his inability to control the effects of his own force.
Who added Christian allusions to cover up Nordic belief in the original manuscript of Beowulf?
What is a Christian Monk?
What value does Beowulf show in the battle against Grendel?
What is Bravery and a sense of Honor?