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1
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WHo is the great king described at beginning of story

A

Hrothgar

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2
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Beowulf is not a dane but a

A

geat

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3
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Who is wealhtheow

A

Hrothgar’s queen

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4
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What is hereot

A

main hall, community center, going to burn

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5
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Grendel is several times referred to as a descendent of

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cain

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6
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WHo is the first person Beowulf and his men encounter when they arrive in Denmark

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coast guards

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7
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What story does Unferth tell during the banquet in an attempt to lessen Beowulf’s honour
-How does beowulf respond

A

Beowulf lost swim contest
-not true, fought sea dragon, Unferth didn’t defeat Grendel

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8
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What is the history between Hrothgar and Beowulf

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Hrothgar took in Beowulf’s struggling father, Beowulf feels indebted so comes to Danes to save them

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9
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How is the only way that Hereot can be destroyed

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being burned by fire

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10
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Describe Grendel’s home

A

lair of devils, dark swampy lair

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When Grendel flees back to his lair, what does he leave behind

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Grendel’s shoulder + arm

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12
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WHo comes to hereot to avenge grendel

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his mother

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13
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After Beowulf defeats Grendel, a story is told about Sigmund who

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was a great warrior who also defeated a dragon

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14
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Who has grendels mother killed

A

good soldier of Hrothgar, she drags him to lair, puts head on stick

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Grendel’s mother home description

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close to hereot, underwater

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16
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How does beowulf kill grendels mother (weapons)

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sword he brought (given by unferth) fails, uses sword from old times that ge finds in fight

17
Q

Did beowulfs men expect to see him return from grendels mom

A

n, surprised

18
Q

What does Beowulf give to hrothgar after grendel mom battle

A

grendels head

19
Q

who becomes king of geatland after hygelac, for how long

A

Beowulf- 50 years

20
Q

What is final dragon guarding and where did it come from

A

big pile of treasure, comes from distant/past land

21
Q

What made final dragon angry

A

slave escapes from master, steals from lair

22
Q

What major place does final dragon destroy before fight

A

Beowulf throneroom, a lot of the land

23
Q

All of Beowulf’s men leave him in final dragon battle except for…

A

Wiglaf

24
Q

A Beowulf dies, what does he give to Wiglaf

A

torque, armour, be future king

25
Q

What does Beowulf tell Wiglaf to do as he dies

A

build a barrow after him

26
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Describe Beowulfs funeral

A

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