Unit 1 Study Guide Brit Lit

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Across
  1. 2. The jealous Danish Warrior who taunts Beowulf about his swimming match with Breca then gives him a sword
  2. 3. The Knight’s only servant on the trip.
  3. 7. He fails to properly reward Lanval's loyalty.\
  4. 9. Poet who wrote Lanval
  5. 12. Arthur's magical sword given to him by the Lady of the Lake.
  6. 13. A corrupt, rebellious holy man who loves hunting, greyhounds, and fine horses more than fasting and studying in a monastery
  7. 14. King Arthur's greatest, most celebrated champion whose tragic, adulterous affair with Queen Guinevere ultimately fractures the unity of the Round Table.
  8. 17. He sells fraudulent official church pardons and fake religious relics.
  9. 19. Beowulf’s childhood friend whom he competed against in a legendary, multi-day open-ocean swimming match plagued by sea monsters.
  10. 20. : Mead-Hall where Grendel attacks nightly
Down
  1. 1. A lonely, ruthless monster who terrorizes the Danes
  2. 4. : Loyal warrior who helps Beowulf slay the dragon when all the other men flee
  3. 5. The Knight’s twenty-year-old son and apprentice.
  4. 6. An unnamed, incredibly wealthy, and stunningly beautiful lady from the supernatural realm of Avalon.
  5. 8. The knight who hesitates but ultimately obeys a dying Arthur’s command to throw his sword back into the water.
  6. 10. The five-pointed star symbol emblazoned on Gawain’s shield representing his virtues and five wits.
  7. 11. An unnamed beast, motivated by the warrior code of blood-vengeance she attacks Heorot to avenge her slain son.
  8. 15. The green silk lace sash given to Gawain by the Lady, which he keeps to protect his life.
  9. 16. The final monster Beowulf fights in his old age, leading to his mortal wound.
  10. 18. The mystical, otherworldly realm where Lanval rides away with his fairy lover at the end of the lai.