Beowulf wins this sparring match by sharing the "real" story of swimming race.
What is the (verbal) battle against Unferth?
100
Fire & Poison
What is the dragon?
100
Death the Devourer
What is personification?
200
Water-witch
Who is Grendel's Mother?
200
Hrothgar
Who is king during Grendel's attacks?
200
Beowulf loses this match, but he defeats many sea monsters.
What is the swimming race against Brecca?
200
Stealth, Strength, and Appetite
What is Grendel?
200
Sea-road
What is a kenning?
300
Guarder of treasure
Who is the dragon?
300
Weltheow
Who is Queen of the Danes?
300
Beowulf wins by ripping off an arm.
What is the battle against Grendel?
300
Claws, teeth, and revenge
What is Grendel's Mother?
300
...and feasts on your flesh...
What is alliteration?
400
Driven from the earth by Beowulf
What is the race of giants?
400
Unferth
Who taunts Beowulf upon arrival?
400
Beowulf wins by cutting off a head (or two).
What is the battle against Grendel's mother?
400
Unferth's sword
What is Hrunting?
400
"Oft Scyld Scefing \\ sceaþena þreatum" (l. 4).
What is caseura?
500
Attacked Beowulf while he swam
What is a sea beast?
500
Brecca
Who is Beowulf's "Bronding" friend?
500
Beowulf wins the battle but loses his life.
What is the battle against the dragon?
500
Too heavy a weapon for a ordinary man
What is the giant's sword?
500
'Searing pain seized the terrifying ugly one as a gaping wound appeared in his shoulder. The sinews snapped and the (arm) joint burst asunder.'
Hint: One of the five senses is portrayed above.