beowulf's last battle Flashcards
after killing grendel’s mother, what does beowulf do
return to sweden with all of hrothgar’s gifts
beowulf becomes the king after
his uncle and cousin die
how long does beowulf rule
50 years
how does the dragon awaken
a thief goes into the dragon’s tower and steals a cup
how old is beowulf
around 70
beowulf’s ancient sword
nagling
what happens to the sword
broke in the dragon’s skin
what happened to beowulf’s followers
all left except one
who is the warrior that stayed
wiglaf
who is the next king of the geats
wiglaf
how does the epic end
with beowulf’s pagan burial
how is beowulf buried
with his riches and treasures from the dragon
what does beowulf ask wiglaf to do before he dies
tell him to be king
tells him to grab the dragon’s treasures so he can die with them.
tells him his burial rites
last line
deserving or praise
how long did it take to make the monument
10 days
