Characters | The Battle with Grendel | Anglo Saxon History | Potpourri | History of Beowulf |
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Who is Beowulf
the geatish hero who fights the monster Grendel, Grendel's mother, and a fire breathing dragon
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Where does Grendel come from?
a hell on earth
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What is 5th century
The time that the story of Beowulf took place
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What is The sin that Grendel represents?
envy
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Who did the story of Beowulf originate from?
Scops/ Bards
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Who is Grendel
Beowulf's first opponent that is a monster who invaded Herot Hall
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How Beowulf defeat Grendel
tears off Grendel's arm
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What is 700 A.D.
The story was written down
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What is how many monsters Beowulf has to fight, or tales Beowulf is told?
3
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How many lines does the epic contain?
3,500
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Who is Unfearth
Who challenges Beowulf saying he can't defeat the monster
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What is the only thing that can destroy Herot?
Fire
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What is wergild
man's price
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Who finally wrote Beowulf?
monk
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Where does Beowulf take place?
Denmark
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Who is Breca
won the swimming race
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What is Grendel kills a Geat soldier?
Beowulf gains an advantage over Grendel
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When was the manuscript was placed in the British museum.
1000 A.D.
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What is pagan and Christian traits?
Beowulf includes both of these
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What does Beowulf's name translate to?
bear
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Who Wealtheow
Gold shining queen
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What is Hrothgar's throne
Grendel can't touch it
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What is military service or loyalty to king
comitatus
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what is The Creation and Cain
2 allusions in Beowulf
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How strong was Beowulf
equivalent to the strength of 30 menlf?
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