Character List Flashcards
1
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Wiglaf
A
A young warrior and relative of Beowulf
2
Q
Welthow
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Hrothgars wife
3
Q
Unferth
A
A warrior in Hrothgars court who challenges Beowulf’s bravery
4
Q
Shild
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A legendary king of the Danes and great-grandfather of Hrothgar
5
Q
Hilglac
A
King of the Geats and uncle of Beowulf
6
Q
Hrothgar
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Danish King and builder of Herot
7
Q
Grendel’s Mother
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A monster that also terrorizes Herot
8
Q
Grendel
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A monster with human qualities that terrorizes Herot for twelve years
9
Q
Dragon
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A fire-breathing, snakelike monster that terrorizes the Geats
10
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Beowulf
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An ideal warrior of the Geats and the hero of the poem
