General Information Flashcards
Grendal’s mother was called….
“The Dam”
Herot was…
The mead hall of Hrothgar
Geatland was…
Southern Sweden
Who was the first monster?
Grendel
Beowulf was a ______ ______ when the story first started
Geat warrior
Who built Herot?
Hrothgar
Who was carried off by Grendel’s mother?
Esher (Aescher)
Who was Beowulf’s faithful thane?
Wiglif
Who was descended from Cain?
Grendal
Who wrote the epic that is Beowulf?
It’s unknown
Beowulf succeeded as ____ __ ___ _____
King of the Geats
After death, Beowulf was…
Burned
Beowulf was composed around
740AD
Who are the main characters in the story?
The Danes
Where did the story take place?
Denmark & Sweden
One copy of Beowulf dates back to…
1000AD
Where did grendal’s mother live & die?
An underwater cave
Beowulf had what religion in it?
Christianity
How long did grendal attack before Beowulf killed him?
12 years
Beowulf was the king of the geats when he heard of grendal (true or false)
False, he wasn’t
Who lost hope, but was a strong king?
Hrothgar
Beowulf does not contain more true historical facts than imaginative fancy (true or false)
True
How many men did grendal slew in one night?
30
Beowulf brought back grendal’s ____.
Head
How was this story told in the past?
It was sung or chanted
How does a good kind treat his men to?
Wonderful treasures
Beowulf ruled for __ years.
50
________ was the famous sword that ______ (who was jealous of Beowulf) gave to Beowulf.
Hrunting/Unferth
How many warriors rode around the funeral?
12
