Beowulf Flashcards
Name the following Character: Geatish hero who fights the monster Grendel, Grendel’s mother, and a fire-breathing dragon
Beowulf
Name the following Character: Jealous of Beowulf and mocks him for losing a swim-race with Brecca
Unferth
Name the following Character: The mead hall where Grendel terrorizes people
Herot
Name the following Character: The generous king of the Danes.
Hrothgar
Name the following Character: The only brave soldier in the end of the book who helps Beowulf to kill the dragon
Wiglaf
Name the following Character: The monster who is killed by Beowulf and bleeds to death in his swamp
Grendel
Name the following Character: Was about to marry Hnaf’s sister, starts a war, kills Hnaf, then killed by Hnaf’s bro
Finn
Name the following Character: Great- Grandfather to Hrothgar and the great king of the Danes
Shild
Name the following Character: Son of Shild, grandfather of Hrothgar
Beo
Name the following Character: Honours the bloodfeud system
Grendel’s mother
Name the following Character: Unferth’s old sword that is given to Beowulf and breaks in battle
Hrunting
Name the following Character: A non-generous, imperious, selfish queen, who does eventually change
Thrif
Name the following Character: Uncle of Beowulf, husband of Higd.
Higlac
Name the following Character: In a swimming match with Beowulf and wins, but only because BW had to kill a bunch of monsters.
Brecca
Name the following Character: Beowulf’s mightly sword that is destroyed in the fight against the dragon
Nagling
Name the following Character: Father of Hrothgar
Heafdane
Name the following Character: Father of BW, who kills someone and almost starts a war.
Edgetheo
Name the following Character: A Geat that is eaten by Grendel
Hondshew
Name the following Character: King of Denmark, evil king- corrupted by power
Hermod
Name the following Character: Good king, was not turned into a bad guy from power/fame/treasure
Seigmond
