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| What happens at Herot? | feasting, poetry and music, rewards; storytelling |
| What famous person from the Bible does Grendel trace his lineage to? | Cain |
| # of warriors Grendel eats first night | 30 men he clawed and killed |
| length of time of Grendels attacks before Beowulf comes | twelve long years /winters |
| What King does Beowulf serve? | Hygelac, lord of the Geats |
| Why does Beowulf leave his homeland, | He heard stories of how Grendel attacks Herot |
| Beowulf's qualifications to fight Grendel | He trapped and destroyed a whole family of giants; he's killed watermonsters |
| Beowulf's special weapon in fight with Grendel | Beowulf uses his own strong grip to wrestle Grendel's arm off |
| Why does Unferth challenge Beowulf? | He is jealous. |
| HOW does Unferth challenge Beowulf? | He tells a different tale ...that Brecca BEAT Beowulf in aswimming match. |
| How is Beowulf's account of the swimming match different from Unferth's? | A storm separated them and while Brecca slept he battled and killed 9 sea monsters in the ocean. |
| How does Beowulf mortally wound Grendel? | He wrestles his arm free from its socket. |
| What trophy does Beowulf stick above Herot's door? | Grendel's arm |
| Who comes to advenge Grendel's death? | Grendel's mother |
| Who does Grendel's mom kill in retailiation for his death? | Æschere, Lord Hrothgar's most loved man |
| Where does Grendel's mother live? | She lives in huge caves under the Mere.(lake) |
| What unusual supernatural force does the lake Have? | There is fire in the lake. |
| How do deer react to the lake? | They would rather die on the bank than dive into the dreadful waters. |
| How long does it take Beowulf to reach the bottom of the lake? | for almost a day |
| Where did Beowulf find a second weapon in his battle with Grendel's mother? | a sword from the Golden Days of the Giants lying among some a pile of armour |
| Who made the sword Beowulf found to fight Grendel's mother? | The Giants who once lived on Earth and fought with God before the flood and Noah's ark. |
| Who is Brecca? | Beowulf's friend who took part in afamous swimming contest with him. |
| Who is Lord of the Geats; Beowulf's uncle? | Hygelac |
| In 450 AD who lived in what is now Denmark? | Anglo-Saxons |
| What is a Whale-Road? | An Anglo-Saxon kenning for the SEA. |
