Sydney Harman Study Guide

3. What is the name of the Southwark inn where the diverse group of pilgrims gather before setting off?
5. The name of a midieval religion that is not christian
9. What is the name of the monster that terrorizes Heorot before Beowulf rips off his arm?
12. What is the true identity of the Green Knight, revealed at the end of the poem as the host of the castle?
13. In which spring month does the General Prologue state that the pilgrimage famously begins?
15. Who is the renowned 12th-century Anglo-Norman poet and author of the lai that includes the tale of Lanval?
16. To what mystical island is a wounded Arthur transported by a barge of queens to heal from his final battle?
17. What is the name of King Arthur's iconic, magical sword bestowed by the Lady of the Lake?
18. What geometric symbol is emblazoned on Sir Gawain's shield, representing his five virtues and endless fidelity?
20. What supernatural entity falls in love with Lanval and ultimately saves him from Arthur's court?
21. How many total stories is each pilgrim originally supposed to tell along the journey (two on the way there, two on the way back)?
22. Which treacherous figure fights and mortally wounds King Arthur at the catastrophic Battle of Camlann?
24. To the shrine of which martyred saint are the pilgrims traveling in The Canterbury Tales?
25. What is Sir Gawain's familial relation to King Arthur?

1. To which Germanic tribe does Beowulf belong?
2. Who is the king of the Danes whose magnificent mead-hall is haunted by Grendel?
4. Who is the renowned 14th-century author of The Canterbury Tales?
6. Who compiled and printed the definitive Middle English prose version of the Arthurian legends titled Le Morte d'Arthur?
7. Which reluctant knight finally casts Excalibur back into the enchanted lake at the dying Arthur's bidding?
8. A famous author from the Midieval time period known for celtic legends
10. What creature awakens to ravage Geatland after a desperate slave steals a golden cup from its treasure hoard?
11. The king that supported education and literature
14. What specific holiday game does the Green Knight propose to Arthur's court upon bursting into the hall?
19. The name of the sword Unferth gives Beowulf
23. What animal does the lord of the castle hunt on the very first day of their mutual exchange agreement?