Kennings
battle-sweat
blood
children wore...
tunics
why does he fight grendel with no sword
Call to action
Beowulf heard stories of Grendel killing men at mead hall. Beowulf offers to go fight Grendel.
epic hero, son of Edgetho & nephew of Higlac, leader of the Geats
Beowulf
war-needles
arrows
most common used weapon
spears
who kills beowulf
the dragon
Road of trials
Beowulf fights grendel, Grendels mom and the dragon.
man-eating monster that haunts King Hrothgar
Grendel
feeding the eagle
killing enemies
women wore...
peplos
king after beowulf
wiglaf
Ordeal
Beowulf now has to fight grendels mom, the swamp hag.
King of the Danes, builder of Herot
Hrothgar
light-of-battle
sword
language spoken
old english
What hall does the king of the Danes build?
heret
Return
Beowulf becomes king when he returns home
monster that lives at the bottom of a burning lake; the Hell-Dam
grendels mother (the swamp hag)
minds worth
honor
flag symbol
the red dragon
where does grendel come from
earth
Resolution
Beowulf dies from injuries he got fighting the dragon
The only warrior who does not leave Beowulf when he confronts the dragon is named
Wiglaf