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MODULE 8

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  • Who is Grendel?
    A monster attacking Heorot
  • Who was the King of Beowulf's tribe?
    Hygelac
  • What did Beowulf do while waiting?
    Nothing, just sat still and watched.
  • How many men went on the journey with Beowulf?
    14
  • With what tribe did Beowulf belong, and where did they live?
    Geats, land was part of Sweden
  • Beowulf doesn't use weapons to fight Grendel because
    He wants to fight on equal terms.
  • How did Hrothgar react to the death of his men?
    Joyless, mourning, wept
  • What happened to eventually kill Grendel?
    Beowulf had pulled Grendel's arm off, and Grendel bled to death.
  • What was the name of the great hall?
    Heorot
  • Why did no one remain in the great hall after dark?
    fear of Grendel
  • How did the tribe learn about Grendel?
    Hrothgar's poets/ The sailors spread the news
  • What did they do with Grendel's arm?
    Hung it from a hook in the hall's rafters.
  • Why does Beowulf decide to help Hrothgar?
    His family is indebted to Hrothgar.
  • Who met Beowulf at the Denmark shore?
    Coast guard
  • Why had Beowulf already won fame?
    Goodness and daring
  • What did the name Beowulf mean?
    Been hunter