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Sideh

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Faries from Ireland

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Gae Bolga

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The weapon that Cuchulainn killed Ferdia with. Cuchulainn is the only one who knows how to use it.

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The Galeoin

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Exciles from the north

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The donn Cualinge

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The brown bull, the reason why the war started.

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Nes

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Mother of Conchobor, married to Cathbad

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laeg

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Charioteer of Cuchulainn

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Scathatch

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Witch warrior who trains Cuchulainn and Ferdia to fight.

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Mebd

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Allele’s wife, evil king of leinster

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Finnbhennach

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Allele’s Bull

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Fergus

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Ex-king of ulster, Cuchulainn’s foster father.

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Ferdia

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Cuchulainn’s foster brother

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Finnabair

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Mebd and alielles daughter.

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Conchobor

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King of Ulster, son of Nes

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Mac Roth

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Messenger between cuchulain, Mebd and allele.

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Sualdam

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Cuchulainn’s human father

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Cathbad

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Druid, kings advisor

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Beowulf

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a hero from Geatland that traveled to Denmark to protect the Danes from Grendel. He fights the dragon to protect the Geats.

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Hrothgar

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Beowulf’s “father figure” King of the Danes also king of the scydiles.

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Grendel

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An ogre like monster who lives under water and terrorizes the Danes. He killed 30 men and eats them as well.

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Aschere

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Hrothgar’s most trusted advisor. He gets killed by Grendel’s mother. His head was found Infront of Grendel’s layer.

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Sigemund

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Son of Wael who is often compared to Beowulf because they are both dragon slayers.

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Geats

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The people that Beowulf protects from the dragon.

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How does Beowulf kill Grendel

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He rips his shoulder and arm out of socket. Beowulf beheaded Grendel and kept his head.

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How does Beowulf kill Grendel’s mom

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Beowulf slices a sword through her neck

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How does Beowulf kill the dragon

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Wiglaf stabbed him in the belly and Beowulf stabbed him with a dagger.

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What was the title given for what is now known as “Beowulf” on it’s original manuscript.

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It didn’t have a title

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