Beowulf

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Across
  1. 4. Earliest time period recorded __.
  2. 7. A chain or shackle for the feet.
  3. 9. Wiglar shows ___ characteristics as Beowulf.
  4. 10. Having no give or slack.
  5. 11. Beowulf is young, fearless, strong but also ____?
  6. 12. To shrink away or crouch for shelter.
  7. 16. To stuff yourself or overeat.
  8. 21. Having a hatred or disgust for something.
  9. 23. Where does Grendel's mother live?
  10. 25. ___ is a long narrative poem.
  11. 28. The claw of an animal.
  12. 29. Having a reputation of the worst kind.
  13. 30. Beowulf is buried on top of the ____.
  14. 31. Grendel's mother kills King ___ of Danes by ripping him to pieces.
  15. 32. Beowulf used a ____ to kill Grendel's mother.
  16. 34. Few people could ___ during this time period.
  17. 37. Discoloring or bruising or angry.
  18. 38. ____ is the only person to help Beowulf slay the dragon.
  19. 40. Something that causes pain/suffering.
Down
  1. 1. What time does Beowulf come up to attack the Danes?
  2. 2. To mourn aloud.
  3. 3. ___ is a recurring theme or image in a work of literature.
  4. 5. Grendel's mothers lair is underwater in an unusual lake filled with not water but ___.
  5. 6. Hrothgar represents the ___.
  6. 8. A journey (for importance) of a pilgrim.
  7. 13. Being in pain.
  8. 14. Dark and gloomy, especially due to thick mist.
  9. 15. Beowulf came from ___.
  10. 17. Beowulf represents the ____.
  11. 18. Grendel hates ____?
  12. 19. Grendel's mother is mad at ___ because he killed her son.
  13. 20. ___ is a natural pause in the middle of a line.
  14. 22. An ______ is a superhuman of an epic.
  15. 24. Beowulf helped the ___ kill Grendel.
  16. 26. To clear of guilt.
  17. 27. Beowulf rips Grendel's ____ off as a trophy?
  18. 33. To be excited and celebrate something.
  19. 35. Not even ___ want near Grendel's mother lair.
  20. 36. The original language of Beowulf was ___.
  21. 39. What does Grendel die from?