Question

Arrange the events from Beowulf in the correct order.




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Beowulf waits for Grendel to attack Heorot.




Beowulf sets out on his journey for Daneland.




Beowulf succeeds in defeating Grendel by tearing off his arm.




Beowulf sets out for his Geatish homeland.




Hrothgar welcomes Beowulf.




Beowulf sets out for his fight with the dragon.




Beowulf fights with Grendel’s mother.

Answer 1

Beowulf is an Old English heroic epic poem of unknown authorship, dating as recorded in the Nowell Codex manuscript from between the 8th to the early 11th century, and relates events described as having occurred in what is now Denmark and Sweden. Commonly cited as one of the most important works of Anglo-Saxon literature, Beowulf has been the subject of much scholarly study, theory, speculation, discourse, and, at 3182 lines, has been noted for its length.

Answer 2

Beowulf is the oldest and longest surviving Anglo-Saxon poem. It is set in the sixth century AD.
The events from the story Beowulf are arranged in the correct order below:
1. Beowulf sets out on his journey for Daneland (Denmark)
2. Hrothgar welcomes Beowulf
3. Beowulf waits for Grendel to attach Heorot
4. Beowulf succeeds in defeating Grendel by decapitating him
5. Beowulf fights with Grendel's mother
6. Beowulf sets out for his Geatish homeland
7. Beowulf sets out for his fight with the dragon