Beowulf Flashcards
Who is the hero in the story?
Beowulf
Who is the villainof the story?
Grendel
What part of the body did Grendel lose in the fight?
His right arm/his arm
Who is the wife of Hrothgar?
Wealtheow
Who is Hrothgars favorite man?
Aeschere
What did Wealtheow gift Beowulf
A beautiful gold neckband and a finely woven cloak
What is the name of Hrothgar’s daughter?
Freawaru
What is the name of the young lord of the Heathobard’s?
Ingeld
Beowulf travelled with _______ fiercest soldier he could fin.
14
Beowulf was left with _______ fiercest soldier after the battle.
13
What is Heorot?
A hall
Who is the leader of the Danes?
Hrothgar
Who is the leader of the Geats?
Hygelac
Hygelac is the _______ of Beowulf
Newphew `
How many soldiers did Grendel kill?
30
What did Grendel to the 1 fierce soldier that was sleeping?
Grendel killed and ate him.
What did Grendel hear in his dark den?
The people of Danes laughing, feasting, their happy talk, the poets singing, and people’s laughter.
Grendels heart was filled with _________ and __________.
Wickedness Rage
Who wanted revenge after Grendel after the fight with Beowulf?
Grendel’s mother
What did Grendels mother lose with the fight with Beowulf?
Her arm
Who was the one man who keeps watch without blinking?
Beowulf
What did Beowulf give to Hrothgar?
A giant’s sword marked with smirling patterns of twisted serpents
Ingeld is the young lord of the ___________.
Heathobards
The marriage between Ingenld and Freawaru was to end the ________ between the Danes and the Heathobards.
feud