Beowulf Questions

These questions were answered by myself, working alone

(Heorot Is Attacked)

1. It was Grendel that attacked it. It was about 12 years. The Danes bailed and left.

(The Hero Comes To Heorot)

1. Beowulf starts an army of 14, and sails over to fight.

2. They meet Hrothgar lieutenant. He demands to know who they are. Beowulf informs him that they are going to help the king.

3. Higlack is who stops them. Beowulf tells Hrothgar how he will defeat Grendel.

(Fight With Grendel)

1. He goes into battle without any armor.

2. Grendel enters, and eats one of Beowulf's soldiers. He disarms Grendel by bounding his claws. Grendel tried escaping, but was too wounded and died. He left behind an arm.

(Another Attack)

1. She shows up to claim Grendel's arm.

2. Grendel's mother killed a close friend of Hrothgar.

(Beowulf Fights Grendel's Mother)

3.He takes Hrunting, his sword.

4. Grendel and his mother lived in a battle hall.

5. The sword does no damage, and he throws it aside.

6. He escaped because of the metal on his chest.

7. His kills her with a sword on the wall. Her body fell to the floor lifeless. He took Grendel's head. The sword he used to kill her dissolved.

8. They were excited to see him because they thought he wouldn't return.

(Beowulf Attacks The Dragons)

2. The dragon melts his shield, and his sword does no damage. His companions ran for their lives into the woods. Wiglaf stood with the king and slayed the dragon. He told them how disappointed he was. He then helps slay the dragon.

3. Beowulf and Wiglaf slay the dragon, and Beowulf is very wounded.

4. Beowulf wants Wiglaf to get the treasure from the dragon's lair. When he sees the gold, he thanks god. He wants to be burned, and he wants a large tomb built in a tower.