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To whom does Beowulf give the giants sword
Hrothgar
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What is depicted on the handle of the giants sword
War between good and evil, The flood, the owners name {in runes}
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What does Hrothgar warn Beowulf about, What is his message
Dont be full of pride and prepare for old age
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What promise does Beowulf make in his farewell speech?
If hrothgar should ever need him he would come with 1000 soldiers
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How does Hrothgar say good bye to Beowulf
He is quite tearfull
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Who is Higilacs Queen
Hgid
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To whom is Higilacs queen compared to?
Thrith
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What does Beowulf tell Higilac about Freaw
She was sent to marry Ingled
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What does Beowulf give Higilacs queen?
A necklace and horses
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What does Higilac give Beowulf
7000 hides of land, and his grand fathers sword
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When does Beowulf become king of the Geats
Higilac and his son Herdred die in battle
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How long does Beowulf rule Geatland
Till the fire Dragon awoke
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What is the last challenge Beowulf must face
A fire dragon
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What is the story of the dragons treasure
A long dead race of people placed it there and the dragon found it
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What does the Dragon do in retaliation of his treasure being stolen
Torches the landscape
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What were some of Beowulfs adventures since he returned to Geatland
He fought the Frisians
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What are the details of Beowulfs early life
He was considered slow and lazy
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who is the "he" being refered to in the begining of chapter 35
Hrethel
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What is Beowulfs final Boast
That he had never known fear and would continue to search for fame and fortune
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How will beowulf plan to fight the dragon
He plans to take its fire from it
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How does Beowulf approach the Dragon
He lets out a might battle cry
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What happens to Beowulfs sword and sheild
The sword cracks and the sheild melts
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Who is the only one of Beowulfs men who stays
Wiglaff
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What does wiglaff say to the other men
that they deserve to die and they would be exiled
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What happens when wiglaf attacks the dragon
His shield is burned to ashes
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How is beowulf wounded
The dragon sticks his husk in beowulfs neck
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How does wiglaf wound the dragon and what does Beowulf do after
Wiglaf staps him in the chest and beowulf slices him with his dagger
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Why is Beowulfs wound so bad
The dragon is poisonous
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What does wiglaf do for beowulf
He pours water on his face to wake him
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What does beowulf ask wiglaf to do
Build a funeral pyre and to gather all of his treasure
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What is beowulf final wish
That a large tower be eracted in his honor
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What does the herald tell the people of geatland
That beowulf is dead and they will be attacked
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Describe the battle of Ongentho and Higilac
Efor and wulf killed ongentho and higilac rewarded them
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Why will they burn the dragons treasure
because no one else deserves it and it is cursed
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Describe the funeral of beowulf
Everyone lamnented their fallen king, and songs were sung of endless sadness and prophasy
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Describe beowulf tower
It was the tallest in the land
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