Anglo-Saxon History
Where the Anglo-Saxons lived.
What is "Britain"?
The name of Beowulf's swords
What is hrunting?
What action provokes the Dragon into destroying towns and killing people.
What is "a thief stole his goblet from his lair"?
An evil spirit or demon.
What is fiend?
Who injures Beowulf to the point that it leads to his death.
Who is "the dragon"?
Some values of Anglo-Saxon life.
What is "bravery, honor, loyalty, fate"?
The country Beowulf is from
What is "Geatland"?
A descendant of Cain; killed thirty people in one night, and murdered people every night for twelve years.
What is "Grendel"?
A brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life.
What is Aphorism?
How Beowulf kills Grendel
What is "rips his arm/shoulder off with his bare hands"?
What tradition the Anglo-Saxons bring.
What is "oral poetry"?
Beowulf's uncle; King of the Geats
What is "Higlac"?
Who kills Grendel's mother.
Who is "Beowulf"?
An agreement between a king and thanes; interdependent relationship.
Comitatus
What Beowulf takes out of Grendel's mother's lair after defeating her.
What is "Grendel's head"?
The two religions of the Anglo-Saxons
What is "Christianity and Paganism?
What Hrothgar builds in celebration of the Dane's victory.
What is "Herot"?
Beowulf's only loyal follower and stays with him until his death.
Who is "Wiglaf"?
"Man payment"; money used to repay for an injury or death.
Wergild
Why Grendel's mother only kills one soldier in the beginning.
What is "to lure Beowulf to her"?
The four tribes that ended up being the Anglo-Saxons.
What is "the Angles, the Saxons, the Frisians, and the Jules"?
Who tries to tell Beowulf that his victories are pure luck and tries to defy him.
Who is "Unferth"?
How many years Beowulf ruled over Geatland.
What is "fifty years"?
Two-word poetic renamings of a noun with a metaphor
What is "kenning"?
What Grendel cast a spell on.
What is "the men's weapons"?