Beowulf Flashcards
A war leader of the Geats
Beowulf
Also known as Scyldings, inhabited what is now Denmark
The Spear Danes
King of the Danes
Hrothgar
A monster is terrorizing his land and killing his men
What problem is Hrothgar having?
Hrothgar helped Beowulf's father, he was repaying his debt
Why does Beowulf help Hrothgar?
Twelve winters
How long has Grendel been terrorizing Herot?
The sounds of joy and marrymaking pain him
Why does Grendel kill so many of Hrothgar's men
Naked and with only his bare hands
How does Beowulf intend to fight Grendel?
Grendel's arm
What trophy does Beowulf place above the door at Herot?
In a cave underwater
Where does Grendel's mother live?
Beowulf cuts off her head
How is Grendel's Mother killed?
Beowulf's ancestral sword
Naegling
King of the Geats
What position does Beowulf hold after retufning to Geatland?
A dragon
What creature lives in the cave at Earnaness?
A servant steals a pieces of it's gold
Why does the dragon start destroying Beowulf's homeland?
He is mortally wounded after killing a dragon
How is Beowulf killed?