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beowulf 1640-end

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what was engraved on the hilt of the giant sword? It was engraved all over and showed how war first came into the world and the flood destroyed the tribe of giants.
who does hrothgar compare beowulf to? Heremod
what does hrothgar warn beowulf about? Do not give way to pride.
what happens to unferth's sword? Then that stalwart fighter ordered Hrunting to be brought to Unferth
who is the evil queen? Great Queen Modthryth perpetrated terrible wrongs.
what did modthryth do? if an eye not her lord’s stared at her directly during daylight, the outcome was sealed: he was kept bound, in hand-tightened shackles, racked, tortured until doom was pronounced—death by the sword,
what does beowulf predict will reignite the feud between the danes and heatho-bards? a dane wearing a heatho-bard sword won in battle
how does beowulf become king? hygelac and heardred are subsequently killed in battle
what did the servant steal from the dragon? He had handled and removed a gem-studded goblet
how does beowulf avenge heardred? he battles the swedes who killed heardred
how does beowulf pay hygelac back? loyalty and treasure
who is the only geat to have courage enough to help beowulf? wiglaf
how is beowulf killed? Then the wound dealt by the ground-burner earlier began to scald and swell; Beowulf discovered deadly poison suppurating inside him
what does beowulf ask for before he dies? Away you go: I want to examine that ancient gold, gaze my fill on those garnered jewels
what happens to the dragon's horde? it is buried with beowulf
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