Old English Period Flashcards
Who is the main character in Beowulf?
Beowulf
What literary work talks about the miraculous writing of a nine line poem?
Caedmon’s Hymn
Who are the Germanic Tribes who settled in England?
Angles and Saxons
Old English is also known as
Anglo-Saxon Period
Who is the Father of English History?
The Venerable Bede
Who is the Great Anglo-Saxon Scholar?
The Venerable Bede
Who wrote the Anglo Saxon Chronicle?
King Alfred the Great
Who wrote the Fates of Apostles, Juliana, Elene, and Christ II?
Cynewulf
Who is the woman who doesn’t want to marry a pagan?
Juliana
Who is the pagan wealthy senator in the story of Juliana?
Eleusias
What are the challenges that Juliana faced?
-She was hanged and beaten in a tree.
- She was sent into prison and visited by a demon.
- She was burned alive.
- She was beheaded by Eleusias
Who is the main character in Elene?
St. Helena
The story about the finding of the True Cross of Christ
Elene
Which book does Beowulf appear?
Nowell Codex
It is the earliest literature.
Beowulf
Beowulf is known as the
Natuonal Epic of Anglo-Saxon Period
Which part of Grendel’s body was taken to hang on Herot Hall?
Arm
Beowulf went to the swamp and cut which part of Grendel’s corpse body?
Head
Who is the King of Denmark in Beowulf?
King Hrothgar
Who is the main antagonist in Beowulf?
The dragon
How many years does Beowulf serve as a king in Geatland?
50 years
What is the symbol of Rood?
The Redemption
