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All Things Anglo
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So important, yet so random
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a revenge-filled she-wolf
Who is Grendel's mother?
100
the only one that would work was a giant-made sword
What was the only weapon that Beowulf could use to kill Grendel's mother?
100
fate's name
What is "wyrd"?
100

Being well known for something illegal or bad.  Having a bad reputation

What is infamous?

100

some people say I'm responsible for Beowulf containing religious themes

Who are the monks who copied Beowulf?

200

King Hrothgar helped his father, and now he will help King Hrothgar.

Who is Beowulf?

200
Beowulf's famous sword has this name
What is Hrunting?
200

Anglos and Saxons are from this country.

What is Germany?

200

broad open regions and patches of bog-- where Grendel "haunted" Ln 17

What are the moors?

200

Hang me from the rafters! Put me up on the wall!

What is Grendel's arm?

300
a peer-chastizing, leader-following warrior?
Who is Wiglaf?
300
If we all were invited to go drink mead, we would go here.
What is Herot?
300

The Angles and the Saxons and other Germanic tribes began traveling to England in when?

What is the mid-5th century

300

something done to make amends for loss or suffering

What is reparation?

300

two examples of religious imagery/symbolism within Beowulf

What is the light that blazes and the fact that Beowulf is associated with light and Grendel is associated with Cain

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the builder of the mead hall
Who is King Hrothgar?
400
This is the number of the poor men that Grendel ate in one sitting (before the story began)
What is 30 men?
400

I wrote down the epic poem around the 11th century.

Who is an unnamed monk?

400

to eliminate or wash away.  Beowulf set out to ______ all evil from the land.

What is purge?

400

Beowulf is considered the archetype for all ________. (Literary term) He shows all six characteristics of this.

What is an epic hero?

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a descendant of Cain
Who is Grendel?
500

When battling Grendel's mother, Beowulf is also attacked by who?

What are other sea creatures?

500

The manuscript of Beowulf is housed here today.

Where is the British Museum in London?

500

Flexible body armour made of metal links

What is a mail shirt?

500

Referencing well known stories or events is this (literary terms)

What are allusions?