Beowulf crossword-exam review (Feb. 2024)

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Across
  1. 5. Tribes to which Beowulf belongs.
  2. 7. Type of drink most associated with feasts in Heorot
  3. 8. Grendel is said to be a descendant of this Old Testament figure.
  4. 10. Word used to describe large scale poems such as Beowulf and The Odyssey
  5. 11. What the dragon likes best
  6. 14. Name of sword used unsuccessfully to fight Grendel’s mom
  7. 15. blended words in Old English poetry, like “war-shirt” and “sky-plague”
  8. 16. The name of the mead hall.
  9. 18. Setting of the fight with Grendel’s mom
  10. 19. Number of years that Hrothgar was king plus number of years that Beowulf was
  11. 20. Person who beat Beowulf in a swimming competition
Down
  1. 1. A large fire; method used for Beowulf’s funeral
  2. 2. Modern-day country where Beowulf is said to be from
  3. 3. A warrior who is loyal to his king is called a …(begins with T)
  4. 4. Character who taunts Beowulf.
  5. 6. Carter Cusumano, Mason Merenda, and Jack Johnson are all names that …
  6. 9. Ring-giver
  7. 12. Modern-day country where two-thirds of the story is set
  8. 13. Loyal friend to Beowulf who doesn’t run from dragon.
  9. 17. Number of years that Grendel terrorized the Shieldings
  10. 19. Last name of the translator of the poem