Beowulf Test: Characters & Places & things Flashcards
1
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Hrothgar
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- King of the Danes
- In Denmark
- Throne is protected by God
2
Q
Beowulf:
A
- Was a Geat
- Epic hero
- From Sweden/Geatland
- Goes to Denmark
- Father is Edgetho
- Travels to aid Hrothgar
- Warrior
- Defeats Grendel
- Becomes king of Denmark
3
Q
Edgetho
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-Father of Beowulf
4
Q
Grendel
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- Antagonist
- Descendant of Cain
- Evil monster
- Attacks the Dains
- Swamp creature
- Defeated by Beowulf
- Specifically attacked the Herot, the hall of Hrothgar, for 12 winters(years)
- Wasn’t scared of anyone except Beowulf
- Cursed by God because of Cain
5
Q
Grendel’s mother
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- Antagonist
- Is killed by Beowulf
6
Q
Wiglaf
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- Wextan’s son
- Helped Beowulf fight the dragon
- Only soldier that stayed with him while others ran
- Loyal
- Earns Beowulf’s position when Beowulf dies–successor
7
Q
Watchmen
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-The man on horseback who greets Beowulf and his clan when they arrive in Denmark
8
Q
Higlac
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- King of the Geats
- Beowulf’s cousin/uncle/relative
9
Q
The dragon
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- Antagonist
- Mortally injures Beowulf
- Is too powerful for Hrunting
- Finally killed by Wiglaf
10
Q
Hrunting
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- Sword given to Beowulf by Edgetho
- Used to fight Grendel’s mother and the dragon
- It buried in his tower that was built for him
- It failed him in the battle with Grendel’s mother
11
Q
Herot
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- Hall in Hrothgar’s palace
- Place of celebration, eating, & drink
- Grendel attacked/terrorized
- Danish soldiers slept there
12
Q
Geatland
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-Where Beowulf came from
13
Q
Danes/Denmark
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- Where Grendel lived and terrorized
- Beowulf became the king of
14
Q
Cain
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- Son of Adam and Eve
- Killed his brother Abel
- Biblical reference (Christianity)
- Murder of his brother was the first murder of mankind
- Him and his descendants are considered cursed by God
