| Who are the Geats? | People of Sweden, Beowulf |
| Who are the Danes? | The people from Denmark, Beowulf goes to help them |
| What is Beowulf’s strength? | 30 men |
| What is Naegling? | Beowulf’s ancestral sword |
| Who is the king of the Geats? | Higlac, Beowulf’s uncle |
| Who is Brecca? | Beowulf’s childhood friend, swimming contest |
| Who is Grendel? | Monster that terrorizes Herot |
| What is Herot? | The mead hall built by Hrothgar |
| Who is the king of the Danes? | Hrothgar |
| Who is Hrothgar’s mother? | Helfdane |
| Who is Unferth? | Hrothgar’s assistant, Ecglaf’s son |
| What is Hrunting? | Hrothgar’s ancestral sword |
| Who is Hrothgar’s wife? | Welthow |
| Who helps Beowulf defeat the dragon? | Wiglaf, his cousin |
| How many men does Beowulf bring to fight Grendel? | 14 |
| What did Grendel never touch? | The kings throne because it was protected by god |
| Why doesn’t Beowulf use weapons against Grendel? | Because Grendel doesn’t use weapons |
| What does Beowulf hang from the ceiling? | Grendels arm |
| What does Grendels mother take back to her lair? | Hrothgar’s best friend and Grendels arm |
| How does Unferth react to this battle? | He trusts Beowulf and gives him Hrunting |
| How many men does Beowulf bring to Grendels lair? | 13 |
| Does Beowulf fight without protection against mother? | No because mother uses a dagger |
| How is Hrunting faulty? | It doesn’t work against Grendels mother |
| What does Beowulf do in response to Hrunting? | Take a giants sword and cut off mothers head |
| What does Beowulf bring home? | Hrunting, the hilt of the giants sword and Grendels head |
| How long was Beowulf gone? | 3 days |
| Who takes the throne after Higlac? | Heardred and eventually Beowulf |
| How many men does Beowulf bring to fight the dragon? | 11 |
| What sword does he bring? | Naegling |
| Who stays with Beowulf and ultimately defeats the dragon? | Wiglaf |
| Whom does Beowulf want to have the dragons treasure? | The Geats |
Beowulf
February 20, 2020