Mead Hall
What does the Mead Hall represent?
a. Power and cruelty
b. Power and community
c. Greed and hoarding
b. Power and community
“He was spawned in that slime, Conceived by a pair of those monsters born Of Cain, murderous creatures banished By God, punished forever…” What is the significance of including Grendel’s family tree?
The Anglo-Saxons valued Kinship and the author wanted to show that Grendel came from Hell.
How is Grendel and his mother's home described?
Ominous and dark
What is Beowulf's title during the battle with the dragon?
He is the king of the Geats.
What tribe does Beowulf hail from?
The Geats
Why was Heorot so important to Hrothgar and his people?
It was the heart of the community.
“He was spawned in that slime, Conceived by a pair of those monsters born Of Cain, murderous creatures banished By God, punished forever…” The tone toward Grendel can best be described as…
Negative / Disgusted
Who does Grendel's mother take in order to inflict the most pain on Hrothgar? What of him do they find upon their arrival?
His bestie / right hand man
His head
How does Beowulf wish he could fight the dragon?
With his bare hands like the good old days.
How many people does Beowulf bring with him?
14
What is the Mead hall used for?
Gathering the community, parties, all meetings.
“Grendel was the name of this woe-walker, Unlucky, [flagged] by Fate….His creation was cursed under the line of Cain, the kin-killer….Though none of that was Grendel’s doing…”The tone toward Grendel can best be described as…
Positive / understanding
How is Beowulf's fight with Grendel's mother different from his fight with Grendel?
He uses weapons and Grendel's mother does not show fear.
What blow causes Beowulf's downfall?
The dragon biting him with it's poisonous fangs.
In his self-introduction to Hrothgar, Beowulf reveals that one of the reasons he is so confident in killing Grendel is because…
He has a lot of experience killing monsters
How many people does Grendel kill in his first attack?
30
What does Grendel hate the sound of?
The singing and happy noises coming from the Mead Hall
What happens to Beowulf's sword in the water? What does he eventually use to kill Grendel's Mother?
His sword melts. He uses her own sword to kill her.
What do most of his soldiers do when they see he's losing? Who stays?
They run for the woods and hide / Wiglaf stays
When Beowulf dies, what does he order them to do in his honor?
Build a monument of rocks. Fill his funeral pyre with a bunch of jewels and expensive armor.
What mood/tone does the author use to describe the mead hall during the 12 years that Grendel is terrorizing it?
Negative, ominous, hopeless, depressing.
How did the Mead hall fair after the attack/ fight between Grendel and Beowulf?
It was badly damaged but the building overall remained strong.
What does Beowulf do to both Grendel and his Mother in order to assert dominance over the situation?
He beheads them both.
What Anglo-Saxon values does Wiglaf represent?
bravery, courage, loyalty, kinship.
Woe-walker, Mankind’s-enemy, and Shepherd of evil are all _______ to describe __________?
Kennings to describe Grendel.