Grendel
The reason Grendel attacks Herot
music and singing
Where the Battle with Grendel's Mother took place
Underwater
The mead hall built by Hrothgar.
Herot
What characteristic does Beowulf show during the Battle with Grendel
Bravery
A long narrative poem.
Epic
How Beowulf kills Grendel
He rips his arm off with his bare hands
Beowulf uses this to kill Grendel's Mother
What is the sword from the cave wall
Hrothgar rules over
the Danes
The country where Beowulf is from.
Geatland
These individuals told stories orally.
Bard or Scop
Grendel casts a spell on this
The men's weapons
Beowulf takes this with him from Grendel's Mother's Lair
Grendel's head
The only thing that could save the Danes from Grendel before Beowulf arrived
distance
Beowulf wants to fight Grendel in order to win
treasure and fame
Grendel kills this many Thanes the first night he attacks
30
What was Grendel's Mothers' motive for attacking Herot
To seek revenge for her son's death
How long Grendel was terrorizing Herot before Beowulf came to the rescue
What is 12 years (12 winters)
What is the name of Beowulf's sword?
Hrunting
Battle-Sweat and Helmet-Bearers
Kennings
This person is part of Grendel's line of descent
Cain
Why Beowulf's sword did not work against Grendel's mother
She cast a spell that protects her own skin from "normal" swords
Hrothgar once protected Beowulf's
Father
Beowulf's uncle and King of the Geats
Higlac
The two religions of the Anglo Saxon culture
Christianity and paganism