Across
- 3. The last thing Beowulf wants to see before he dies
- 7. Disgusting
- 8. Big and solid, bulky
- 9. Son of Wexstan; only warrior to stay and help Beowulf
- 10. Stories about heroes that were recited or sung as entertainment and passed down orally from one generation to the next
- 13. Reflect the values of his culture and usually are prominent in the history or mythology of his people
- 15. Latin for "in the middle of things"
- 16. Legendary hero of the narration
- 18. Mead-Hall
- 19. Danish warrior that follows Beowulf; doesn't believe that Beowulf can kill Grendel's mother
- 20. A long narrative poem that recounts the adventures of a legendary hero in pursuit of a goal of national importance
- 21. Purify, cleanse
- 22. Terrorized Hrothgar's people for 12 years
- 23. Literary or formal characteristics
- 26. Written by individual authors, drawing on the style and conventions of the epic
- 27. Important events from the history or mythology of a nation or culture
- 29. Beowulf detaches this body part from Grendel
- 30. First person to encounter Beowulf and his men when they arrive
- 31. Making twisting or turning motions
- 32. Beowulf's sword that is blessed with magic
Down
- 1. A long, dangerous journey or mission undertaken by the epic hero
- 2. Actions that demonstrate the hero's courage, strength, or virtue and make up most of the action in the narrative
- 4. The central character of an epic
- 5. Beowulf's father
- 6. Another name for a warrior
- 11. Help from a god or another supernatural force
- 12. Larger-than-life character
- 13. Beowulf's lord and cousin
- 14. Comfort, relief
- 17. Number of warrior Beowulf brought with him
- 24. Hrothgar's father
- 25. King of the Danes
- 28. Compensation for wrong