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Enemy of Beowulf, lives in marsh
Grendel
The poem Beowulf
Epic Poem
Punctuation in the middle of a line
Caesura
King of the Danes
Hrothgar
The banquet hall
Mead
People from Beowulf’s homeland
Geats
two-word poetic remains of people, places, and things
Kenning
Sang the epic from memory
Scops
What number is associated with 12 winters of grief
12
Hall that Grendel talked
Herot
Grendel tends to be a descendent of…
Cain
Admires Beowulf and wants to help him defeat the dragon
Wiglaf
Grendel lives here
Marsh
Higlac
Beowulf’s king and uncle
Beowulf’s dad
Edgetho
2nd battle Beowulf has in Denmark
Grendel’s mother
Herot was the home of what?
Hrothgar and his men
Where do Grendel and his mom live?
In the marsh
How was Beowulf treated when he passed?
A legend, lots of respect, monuments built
What are the ideals of Anglo-Saxon warriors and kinship?
They honor having a dad, loyalty, and courage
Who added the Christian elements to the story of Beowulf?
Christian monks
What is the main conflict of Beowulf overall?
Good vs. Evil
What does Grendel symbolize?
Hell
How does Beowulf defeat Grendel’s mom?
Cuts off her head with a sword welded by the giants
Why does Beowulf fight Grendel with no weapons?
He wants the battle to be equal and wants bragging rights
Where does Grendel come from (figuratively)?
Hell
Beowulf uses his mail shirt to protect him from who?
Grendel’s mother
How old is Beowulf when he passes away?
70
Who is the only one who stays with Beowulf against the dragon?
Wiglaf
Who protects Hrothgar and his throne?
Beowulf
What does Herot represent?
Heaven
How does Beowulf convince Hrothgar to let him defeat Grendel?
Asks for nothing, talks about family, talks about how many battles he has won
How does Grendel reacts when Beowulf starts to overpower him?
Nervous and Anxious
What does Beowulf do to defeat Grendel?
Cuts off his arm
What did the Geats build to honor Beowulf after he dies?
A monument
