Characters
Who was the king of the Danes?
Hrothgar
How does Beowulf kill Grendel?
Rips off his arm
Where is Beowulf from?
Geatland/modern day Sweden
How long is the time jump between Grendel's mother and the Dragon?
50 years
What language is Beowulf written in?
Old English
Who takes over after Beowulf dies?
Wiglaf
What happens after Beowulf defeats Grendel’s mother? (Something that Beowulf does not do)
The Cave is filled with holy light
Where is Grendel terrorizing?
How strong is Beowulf?
Has the strength of 30 men in each hand
What genre is the story of Beowulf?
Epic poem
Who is the King of the Dane's wife?
Weahtheow
What two things does Beowulf take from Grendel’s Mother’s cave?
Grendel's head and the hilt of the giant sword
What is the name of the mead hall?
Heorot
In his boast to defeat Grendel, what does Beowulf say he will do to make the fight fair?
He will fight without a sword/with his bare hands
Who wrote Beowulf?
No known author--a monk probably wrote it down
Whos head was found at the entrance of Grendel's mother's lair?
Aschere
What one thing is Grendel unable to do?
approach the throne in the mead hall
How long does it take to swim to Grendel's Mother's cave?
the better part of a day
What is the name of Unferth's sword?
Hrunting
When was Beowulf written down?
~700 AD
Who was Beowulf's best friend?
Brecca
What does Grendel hate to hear?
Joy/people celebrating/people talking about God
What culture does Beowulf represent?
Anglo-Saxon culture
Who is the first to raise Beowulf after his father dies?
Hrethel
Beowulf begins in media res. What does that mean?
In the middle of things