| Hrothgar is? Setting? | king of Danes; Denmark |
| why is Grendel angry at Hrothgar & his men in the mead-hall? | singing songs about God |
| How is Grendel’s life “hell on earth” | because he cant make it to heaven . ( wasn’t made like everyone else) |
| How were Grendel & the all the rest evil ( spirits, monsters, orges, etc.) conceived? why is that important? | Cane kills Able which provided his evil |
| Mead-hall name? | Herot |
| How many men did Grendel “snatch up” and kill on first night? | 30 |
| How did Hrothgar feel after his died? What does emphasize? | feels “joyless”; that he is upset ( comitatus) |
| Why does Grendel disappear at daybreak? | because the light/day time is gods time. Grendel has to go away, back to where he lives |
| How many years did Grendel terrorize the Danes? | 12 |
| what was the only way avoid Grendel’s clutches in the future? What des this mean for Hrothgar’s people? | people had to move out of there homes. |
| How did other people hear the story of the horrible Grendel? This is proof of…. | people. scopes, people who sang poems about hero’s |
| why couldn’t Grendel touch Hrothgar’s throne? | the throne was blessed by God |
| Because the Danes were terrorized for so long, what “ways” did they turn to? Did it work? | Christianity/ prayed, they would pray to the old stone God. Then went to Pagan; did not work |
| Ending in lines 98-103: what typeof religious reference is this? Note: can this be interpolation(monks): | Christianity; yes it can because its is at the end |
| what is the timeless theme that is apparent so far in this epic | good vs. evil |
English Beowulf ( the wrath of Grendel)
February 25, 2020