Beowulf - protagonist, hero, from Geatland, brave – killed sea monsters, gotten rid of giants

Hrothgar – King of the Danes, his people are being terrorized

Grendel – the monster, descendant of Cain, hated by God, loves killing people, killed when Beowulf ripped off his arm

Herot – mead-hall, Danes party there, Grendel has been staying there at night and killing anyone there for 12 years

Grendel’s mom - attacks Herot, kills Hrothgar’s BFF, and takes back Grendel’s arm, Beowulf cuts off her head with a giant’s sword Wiglaf – Beowulf’s loyal soldier, stayed and fought dragon when rest of Geats ran, Beowulf names him king of the Geats The Dragon – Beowulf’s last monster, kills Beowulf by biting Beowulf’s neck with poison fangs, melted Beowulf’s shield, had treasure, was angry that one cup stolen Geats – live in area that is now Sweden, Beowulf’s people, they get attacked by the Dragon Danes – live in Denmark, Hrothgar’s people, they get attacked by Grendel and Grendel’s mom What actions make Beowulf an epic hero?: look at chart….this will be a short essay question on test (you write a paragraph) -Describe the home of Grendel and his mother: dark, mysterious swamp, no one knows how deep it, hell on earth, burns at night, rain is black, mist steams like black clouds, lake covered with frozen spray, surrounded by snakelike roots, a deer won’t even enter the water to save itself from hunting dogs