Beowulf Mastery Check #1 (Part I-VI)

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Across
  1. 2. a warrior
  2. 4. Given the urgency faced when Grendel attacks, Hrothgar cannot afford to ____, or wait.
  3. 6. An evil, loathsome figure
  4. 9. archaic word, "from this time on" or "afterwards"
  5. 10. Another name for Shield Sheafson, progenitor (original founder) of the Spear-Danes
  6. 12. The group to which Hrothgar and his father Healfdane/Halfdane belong
  7. 14. Son of Scyld/Shield Sheafson, not to be confused with the poem's titular (title) character
  8. 16. a prince
  9. 17. A Geat, a heroic warrior who comes to Hrothgar's aid
Down
  1. 1. archaic word, "to this place" or "here"
  2. 3. Biblical figure who slays his brother Abel, said to be a progenitor of Grendel
  3. 5. Alcohol made from honey and yeast
  4. 7. Current king of the Danes when Grendel attacks Heorot
  5. 8. archaic word, "to that place" or "there"
  6. 11. one who promises to protect his king, a comrade
  7. 13. An evil monster irritated by the sounds of poets and music above, he attacks Heorot for twelve years
  8. 15. A large mead-hall constructed by Hrothgar to house his warriors