Beowulf
Across
- 2. guilt or sorrow
- 3. he beat Beowulf in a swimming match
- 4. give up or quit
- 6. strong and steady
- 7. someone from modern day Sweden
- 9. guards
- 11. non-Christian
- 12. Hygelac’s wife
- 13. A figure from Norse mythology, famous for slaying a dragon
- 17. Danish king that employs Beowulf
- 19. An evil king of legend
- 23. The country Beowulf comes from
- 24. Unferth's ancestral sword
- 25. fermented alcohol
- 27. to destroy
- 30. Hrothgar's grandfather
- 31. The sides of a ship
- 32. Hrothgar’s elder son
- 35. daughter of the Danish King Hoc
- 37. The loyal Geat warrior that fought alongside Beowulf
- 38. disgusting or horrifying
- 39. a wicked queen of legend who punishes anyone who looks at her the wrong way
Down
- 1. to take somethings head off
- 5. legendary Danish king from whom Hrothgar is descended
- 8. a knight
- 10. out of control
- 12. Hrothgar's mead hall
- 14. Mother of the creature that terrorizes Herot
- 15. person that Grendel and his mom were descended from
- 16. without hope
- 18. a compound expression in Old English and Old Norse poetry with metaphorical meaning
- 20. crazy or dangerous
- 21. to beat
- 22. Danish warrior that is jealous of Beowulf
- 26. a Danish person
- 28. Demon that terrorizes Herot
- 29. Queen of the Danes
- 33. the father of Hrothgar
- 34. Geat warrior that slays Grendel
- 36. the last creature Beowulf battles