Meadhall

Question 0

Thane

Answer 0

King’s warriors, respected, comitatus

Question 1

Scop

Answer 1

Singing poet who entertained king and his troops while he dined

Question 2

Wergild

Answer 2

Man-price, money paid to a slain person’s kinsmen by the killer

Question 3

Wyrd

Answer 3

Fate

Question 4

Heorot

Answer 4

Hrothgar’s meadhall

Question 5

Byrny

Answer 5

Shield

Question 6

Helm

Answer 6

Helmet

Question 7

Buckler

Answer 7

Metal shirt

Question 8

Comitatus

Answer 8

Bonds of loyalty and friendship that make warriors attached to their king or lord

Question 9

Who was the one taken by grendel’s mother

Answer 9

Aushcere

Question 10

What did unferth give beowulf

Answer 10

His sword, Hrunting, it’s useless

Question 11

Who is beowulf’s father

Answer 11

Ecgtheow

Question 12

Who fights with beowulf against the dragon

Answer 12

Wiglaf

Question 13

Who is Hygelac?

Answer 13

King of geats, beowulf’s uncle, son of hrethel, dies in battle in frisia, gives beowulf hrethel’s sword

Question 14

Who is hygd?

Answer 14

Hygelac’s wife, beowulf gives her necklace that hrothgar gives him.

Question 15

Describe purpose of lords

Answer 15

Wealthy important, provider of food, must show power/prestige through regalia and ceremony i.e. speeches in beowulf presenting beowulf with the necklace

Question 16

Lady description

Answer 16

Ultimate hostess, wise, gentle, loving, solicitous. Wealtheow is cupbearer represents power. Gold-adorned, girdle-hanger full of copper, imprinted with keys,
She is free, head of the household, prophetic, uncle to nephew,

Question 17

Describe the household

Answer 17

“bread-eaters” servants given food.

Question 18

Describe the pyle /thyle. Spokesperson

Answer 18

Unferth, satirist, verbal dueling, query about goodness of the applicant or new comer - devil’s advocate

Question 19

What does verbal dueling often crticize?

Answer 19

Given name, unheroic, cowardice, failure to fufill promise, failure to fulfill honorable duty, trivial behavior, sexual irregularities, breach of taboos. Most is kinship, failure to vengance, incest, false dealings, or sex with kinsman’s killer. First say something good about yourself, then jab at other

Question 20

Hall attendants

Answer 20

Food thane, person who cooked and organized food

Question 21

Dish thane

Answer 21

Served meals, clearing food, cleaning, better servants serve more privileged guests

Question 22

Cupbearer

Answer 22

Guests have drink, female, rank for higher serving

Question 23

Chamber bro bed thane

Answer 23

Attended to alternate sleeping arrangement.

Question 24

Doorkeeper

Answer 24

High rank, noble lineage, wulffar was doorman in beowulf, blowing horn, guarding access, challenging those who wish to enter, ensuring protection of symbel, towel to clean hands

Question 25

Who are the scyldings

Answer 25

Hrothgars warriors

Question 26

What sword did Beowulf use to kill the dragon

Answer 26

Naegling