Beowulf

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Across
  1. 2. Primary bladed weapon carried by high-ranking warriors
  2. 4. The animal horn filled with mead used for drinking and toasts
  3. 7. A loyal warrior who serves a king in exchange for land and treasure
  4. 9. Heavy mesh armor forged from iron rings to stop blades
  5. 10. The roaring opening word of the poem translating to Listen
  6. 12. The envious Danish warrior who challenges Beowulfs boast
  7. 16. Queen of the Geats known for her royal grace
  8. 17. The bloodthirsty swamp hag seeking revenge for her son
  9. 21. Queen of the Danes who serves mead in the hall
  10. 24. The heavy swinging weapon used to smash enemy shields
  11. 25. A warrior poet's two-word metaphor like battle-sweat
  12. 26. The bard who recites tales of glory in the mead-hall
  13. 27. The blood-price paid in gold or life to settle a feud
  14. 28. The Old English term for the warlord's band of brother-warriors
  15. 30. The warrior king of the Geats and Beowulfs lord
  16. 32. The squad of loyal men who ride into battle with their chief
  17. 33. The fire-breathing beast guarding ancient gold in a stone barrow
  18. 34. Beowulfs family sword that snaps from his great strength
  19. 36. Another word used in the poem for the fire-drake dragon
  20. 37. The fierce sea-faring tribe terrorized by Grendel
  21. 39. The hero who travels to defeat monsters and protect the people
Down
  1. 1. The element that incinerates the dragon and burns the hero's pyre
  2. 2. The famous ship burial site where real Saxon armor was found
  3. 3. The ancient heirloom sword lent by Unferth for battle
  4. 5. The long narrative poem telling a hero's great deeds
  5. 6. The warrior tribe from modern Sweden that Beowulf belongs to
  6. 8. The heavy timber hall where warriors feast, drink, and sleep
  7. 11. The ruthless night-stalking monster that slaughters warriors
  8. 13. A noble high-born warrior or lord in Anglo-Saxon society
  9. 14. The famous kenning that stands for the rough open sea
  10. 15. The strong honey wine brewed for warriors after a raid
  11. 18. What warriors valued above all else to be remembered
  12. 19. Heavy wooden protection used to form a wall against enemy strikes
  13. 20. The drive for earthly praise and glory that lasts after death
  14. 22. The historical culture and era that birthed this poem
  15. 23. The wise king of the Danes who built Heorot
  16. 26. The Old Norse term for a court poet and storyteller
  17. 29. The Anglo-Saxon concept of fate governing a warrior's life
  18. 31. Iron headgear decorated with wild boar crests for protection
  19. 32. The brave warrior who stands by Beowulf to kill the dragon
  20. 33. The ultimate fate or judgment awaiting every warrior
  21. 35. The grand mead hall whose name means Hall of the Hart
  22. 38. The treasure awarded by ring-givers to loyal warriors
  23. 39. The Old English word used in the text for a hero's battle vow