ASTROLOGY
The first animal Grendel encounters in Chapter One
What is a ram?
This creature lives in the cave with Grendel.
Who is Grendel's mother?
The philosophical theory that only one’s own mind is sure to exist, rendering knowledge beyond one's own consciousness impossible
What is Sollipsism?
"Dool-dool!"
Who is Grendel's mother?
This author wrote the novel "Grendel."
Who is John Gardner?
The astrological sign represented by this quote: "Every sheep and goat had its wobbly twins..."
What is Gemini?
He arrives at Hrothgar's mead hall one night with his harp.
Who is Shaper?
A philosophy that believes that God is dead, there is no meaning to life and everything is pointless.
What is Nihilism?
"Fate often enough will spare a man if his courage holds."
Who is Beowulf?
Two major concepts and symbols throughout the book.
What are philosophies and zodiacs?
The astrological sign of Cancer is ruled by this heavenly body.
What is the moon?
Grendel throws apples at him instead of killing him.
Who is Unferth?
The Dragon is the embodiment of this philosophy.
What is Nihilism?
"Poor Grendel's had an accident. So may you all."
Who is Grendel?
Grendel eats a few of these and comments, "They sit on the stomach like duck eggs."
What are priests?
What astrological sign is represented by this quote, found in Chapter Six? "Sooner or later, the harvest virgin will make her mistake in the haystack."
What is Virgo?
Grendel spares this person after almost ripping her in half.
Who is Weathlehow or the King's wife?
When Grendel leaves his cave and begins his adventure in the world of humans, it is an obvious reference to this philosophers famous parable.
Who is Plato?
"You improve them, my boy!"
Who is the Dragon?
Beowulf bashes Grendel's head into a wall and makes him do this before he rips his arm off.
What is singing of walls?
Grendel cruelly kills the animal representing this sign in Chapter 10.
What is a goat?
This is the main antagonist for the majority of Grendel.
Who is King Hrothgar?
These early Western philosophers presented the idea that the world operates in a repetition of endless cycles.
Who are the Orphic sages?
"I had a chance. I knew I had no more than that. It's all a hero asks for."
Who is Unferth?
Grendel's mother tells him to beware of these.
"What are fish?"