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Who was Shield Sheafson?
The most famous ancestor of the Shielding's (Danes)
Why is Hrothgar important?
He is the current leader of the Shielding's/Danes
What qualities does Heorot, the mead-hall, best represent?
Social behavior & goodness
Why did Grendel attack Herot?
He hates hearing the talking, music, and storytelling happening there
From who is Grendel descended?
Cain
What is the name of Beowulf's tribe?
Geats
What epic characteristic is shown when Beowulf and his men present themselves to Hrothgar wearing fancy chainmail and armor?
Ceremonialism
What is NOT something Beowulf lists when he's explaining why he's qualified to fight Grendel?
Driving gorgons off the edge of the earth
Beowulf says that he will fight Grendel in hand-to-hand combat because "whichever one death fells must deem it a just judgement by God." What Anglo-Saxon concept is best associated with this idea?
Wyrd
What incident does Unferth bring up to embarrass Beowulf?
When Beowulf lost a swimming contest
How did Beowulf fatally wound Grendel?
He rips off Grendel's arm
How does Hrothgar demonstrate the Anglo-Saxon quality of comitatus?
He promises Beowulf that there will be nothing that he lacks
Hrothgar's wife, Wealtheow, announces that Beowulf has won that quality because of his fight with Grendel?
World-Renown
Why is it notable that Grendel's mother killed Aeschere?
Aeschere was Hrothgar's closest warrior
What does Beowulf say the Shielding's must do in response to Aeschere's death?
Get revenge
How does Unferth help Beowulf before he fights Grendel's mother?
He gives Beowulf a sword
How does Beowulf get to the place where he fights Grendel's mother?
He swims for nearly a day to the bottom of a lake
What trouble does Beowulf encounter during the fight against Grendel's mother?
His sword doesn't work
What is NOT one of the miracle-like events that occurs after Beowulf kills Grendel's mother?
Beowulf's wounds heal
What does Beowulf do to Grendel's corpse?
Chops off its head
What does Hrothgar do before Beowulf goes back to his homeland?
Gives Beowulf advice about important life lessons
What best summarizes Beowulf's last words to Unferth?
He thanks Unferth for lending the sword
What new detail do we learn about the fight that Beowulf had with Grendel?
Grendel tried to stuff him in a bag
For how many winters had Beowulf been ruling the Geats when the dragon started attacking his kingdom?
50
What provoked the dragon to attack Beowulf's people?
Someone accidentally took his treasure
Beowulf worries that which of the following is the reason for the dragon's attacks:
He offended God
How does Beowulf feel as he prepares to fight the dragon?
Sad but ready to die
What does NOT happen to Beowulf in his battle with the dragon?
The dragon crushes him
How does Wiglaf reason with the other soldiers?
He says that they need to help Beowulf fight the dragon because he has been loyal to them
What happens to the dragon?
It dies and is thrown over a cliff
What happens to the treasure from the dragon's lair?
It is burnt along with Beowulf's body
