General Information Flashcards
1
Q
Grendal’s mother was called….
A
“The Dam”
2
Q
Herot was…
A
The mead hall of Hrothgar
3
Q
Geatland was…
A
Southern Sweden
4
Q
Who was the first monster?
A
Grendel
5
Q
Beowulf was a ______ ______ when the story first started
A
Geat warrior
6
Q
Who built Herot?
A
Hrothgar
7
Q
Who was carried off by Grendel’s mother?
A
Esher (Aescher)
8
Q
Who was Beowulf’s faithful thane?
A
Wiglif
9
Q
Who was descended from Cain?
A
Grendal
10
Q
Who wrote the epic that is Beowulf?
A
It’s unknown
11
Q
Beowulf succeeded as ____ __ ___ _____
A
King of the Geats
12
Q
After death, Beowulf was…
A
Burned
13
Q
Beowulf was composed around
A
740AD
14
Q
Who are the main characters in the story?
A
The Danes
15
Q
Where did the story take place?
A
Denmark & Sweden
