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English 33 Public

Epic poem

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How many years have passed between the fight with Grendel's mother and the Dragon?

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What is Hrunting?

Sword

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How many years does the mead-hall stay closed?

12 winters

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What is the name of the hall built by Hrothgar?

Heorot

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How are the Danes tortured for 12 years?

Grendel continues killing each night keeping them out of the hall

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What biblical figure is Grendel connected to?

Cain

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Besides the noise of the merrymaking what is another probable reason Grendel wanted to hurt the Danes?

He had been exiled by both God and men.

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How does Grendel die?

Beowulf tears Grendel's arm from his body at the shoulder and Grendel runs to his home in the marshes where he dies.

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How does Grendel’s mother die?

Beowulf kills her with a giant’s sword he found in the lair.

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What did Beowulf do to Grendel’s body when he found it in his mother’s lair?

Cut off is head and brought it to Hrothgar as a trophy.

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Why does Wiglaf fight the dragon along with Beowulf?

He respected Beowulf and knew his king needed help.

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What does every warrior know is inevitable?

Death

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What does Beowulf request to be built after his death?

Tower/Statue

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What is the name of the only warrior to aid Beowulf in fighting the dragon?

Wiglaf

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Beowulf must battle Grendel with his bare hands because

Grendel had magically made all weapons useless against him

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How does Beowulf die?

Unaided by most of the warriors, Beowulf is killed as he and Wiglaf fight the dragon.

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