Gunny - English Reviewer (Beowulf)

a situation which many people are upset, angry, or disturbed by something

an epic is a long narrative poem, which is usually related to heroic deeds of a person of an unusual courage and unparalleled bravery.

Scyldings, the tribe of Scyld Scefing. Striplings Adolescents, Young warriors.

It's about the life’s struggle of the people that time who had to deal with many trials and obstacles.

Geatish hero who fights the monster Grendel, Grendel’s mother, and a fire-breathing dragon

A place of safety and comfort.

He preys on Hrothgar’s warriors in the king’s mead-hall, Heorot.

The Geatish king who took Beowulf in as a ward after the death of Ecgtheow, Beowulf’s father.

An unnamed swamp-hag. possess fewer human qualities than Grendel.

The king of the Danes. He is a father figure to Beowulf and a model for the kind of king that Beowulf becomes

to eat up greedily or ravenously

to attack and take control by force or violence.

Best known and best preserved Old English verse

A young kinsman and retainer of Beowulf who helps him in the fight against the dragon while all of the other warriors run away.

Beowulf’s uncle, king of the Geats, and husband of Hygd.

Hygelac’s wife, the young, beautiful, and intelligent queen of the Geats.