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King of the Danes
The greatest of all mead-halls built to withstand all forces except fire.
What is Herot?
A long narrative poem about a hero and/or heroic deeds
What is an epic?
How Beowulf kills Grendel
What is he rips his arm off with his bare hands?
The number of years Herot's parties are shut down
What is 12?
The man that was sent by the Geats to defeat Grendel.
Who is Beowulf?
Beowulf and his men sailed to this country to defeat Grendel.
What is Denmark?
Perhaps Hrothgar can hunt, hear in my heart, (literary term)
What is alliteration?
Beowulf uses this to kill Grendel's Mother
What is the magic giant sword in her lair?
The number of men Beowulf brings with him
What is 14?
A descendant of Cain
Who is Grendel?
The land from which Beowulf and his men hail
What is Geatland?
she-wolf, water witch, guardian of crime, and ring-giver, hell-forged hands, sea-road. (literary term)
What is a kenning?
How Beowulf defeats the dragon
What is with his sword and Wiglaf's help?
How long Beowulf swims to get to Grendel's Mom's lair
What is hours?
He is the king of the Geats and the epic hero's kin
Who is Higlac?
This place stands in honor of Beowulf, holds his hard-won treasure and serves as a symbol of his glory.
What is Beowulf's tower?
The author of Beowulf
What is unknown? ;)
2 feats Beowulf boasts to Hrothgar (aka B's resume)
What is drove 5 giants into chains & hunted/killed oceanic monsters one by one?
The number of Geats that died while in Hrothgar's land
What is 1?
The epic's last warrior, son of Wexstan
Who is Wiglaf?
Grendel's mother took Beowulf to this place when they fought.
What is her battle-hall lair at the bottom of the lake?
What is "scops"?
2 epic hero warrior qualities that Beowulf has
What is superhuman abilities (strength, swim/oxygen capacity, extreme heat resilience) and bravery (poor odds, against fate)
The number of years Beowulf rules as king
What is 50?