BEOWULF
How is he related to Higlac?
Nephew - Higlac is his uncle
Who did Beowulf battle first in Herot?
Grendel
Who is the king of the Danes?
Hrothgar
Who stole the claw from the Mead hall?
Grendel's mother
What is a mead hall?
What is a place of celebrations and drinking
Where is Beowulf from?
Geatland
What did Beowulf do to make sure Grendel was dead after there second meeting?
What is he chopped his head off
Who was Hrothgar's wife?
Welthow
How many men did Grendel carry out his first attack?
What is 30
How did Beowulf travel to Herot and with whom?
On a boat with 14 of his bravest men
What made Beowulf superior to the average soldier
He was stronger than ordinary men
What body part did Grendel lose in the first battle?
His arm
Who is the son of Wexston?
Wiglaf
What is Grendel's origin?
Monsters born of Cain
How many years did Beowulf rule Geatland?
50 years
How many monsters did Beowulf kill before Grendel?
Nine
Where did Beowulf go to defeat Grendels mother?
Wolf-den underneath the lake
Who gifts Beowulf a weapon before he fights Grendel's mother?
Unferth
What was the dragons most prized possession?
treasure
How did Higlac's brother die?
Herbald was shot accidentally by his other brother, Hathcyn
What is the name of Beowulf's father?
Edgetho
Why did the dragon wake?
Part of its treasure was stolen
Who was the king of Geatland before Beowulf?
Herdred / Higlac
How did Grendel die?
He bled out due to the injury that Beowulf inflicted (ripped off an arm)
What did the Geats to after Beowulf died?
Burned his body, built a monument and buried his treasure with him