Across
- 4. Hrothgar's father
- 6. The hero of the story
- 8. Hrothgar's Mead Hall name
- 9. The Anglo-Saxon alphabet
- 10. Old English for "fate"or "destiny"
- 15. A compound expression in Old English and Old Norse poetry with metaphorical meaning
- 17. A break or pause in the middle of a line of poetry, often marked by punctuation
- 18. Beowulf's Father
- 19. An Old English bard or poet
- 20. An alcoholic beverage made from fermented honey and water
Down
- 1. Hrothgar's wife
- 2. King of the Geats and Beowulf's relative
- 3. A figure of speech where a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable
- 5. Repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words
- 7. Beowulf's childhood friend
- 11. A reference to another work of literature, person, or event.
- 12. A brave and noble character in an epic poem, admired for great achievements or affected by grand events
- 13. The value set in Anglo-Saxon and germanic law upon human life in accordance with rank and paid as compensation to the kindred or lord of slain person
- 14. A Dane who questions Beowulf
- 16. A long narrative poem,often written about a hero or heroines
